Total births
24,356
Girls' name · since 1925
Leann
24,356 babies named Leann in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3770
- among girls today
- 24,356
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Leann currently ranks #3770 among girls' names in America, with 24,356 babies recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leann has been recorded 24,356 times among girls since 1925, currently ranked #3770 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #3770 among girls today
- 24,356 born since 1925
- 1960s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leann is currently the #3770 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 24,356 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3770
- among girls today
- 24,356
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Leann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3770
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Leann was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
636 babies were named Leann in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Leann compares
24,356 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leann's all-time total is 64x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leann | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,356 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 636 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leann's full recorded timeline at 1976, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 636 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#3,770
Active since
1925
Leann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 636
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Leann popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1981 (Leann as boys' name)
Leann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leann's strongest decade.
6,057 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Leann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 221
1930s
221 births
- 1940s 817
1940s
817 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,411 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,057 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,140 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,322 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,520 births
- 2000s 1,719
2000s
1,719 births
- 2010s 889
2010s
889 births
- 2020s 243
2020s
243 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6,057 births (25% of all-time use).
How Leann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leann's total volume
Leann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leann by state
Where Leann concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,308 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,538 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 1,174 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,099 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,076 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,063 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,037 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 900 | 3.7% |
California share of Leann's total US births 9.5%
Even split
2,308 of 24,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Leann appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leann? ▼
24,356 babies have been named Leann since 1925. It currently ranks #3770 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 636 births.
When was Leann most popular? ▼
Leann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6,057 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Leann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leann are California (2,308 births), Texas (1,538 births), Minnesota (1,174 births).
How long has the name Leann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leann since 1925 -- 101 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leann's data
- Leann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (6,057 total births); usage has since declined to 243 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leanns (2,308 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leann
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Leann
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Maribelle #3767
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Rocky #3773
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leann: #3770 Girls' Name - 24,356 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.