Total births
25,932
Girls' name · since 1880
Leanna
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 25,932 babies named Leanna, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #904
- among girls today
- 25,932
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
25,932 babies have been named Leanna since 1880, making it today's #904 girls' name.
Leanna has 25,932 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #904 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #904 among girls today
- 25,932 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leanna is currently the #904 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 25,932 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #904
- among girls today
- 25,932
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Leanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#904
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Leanna was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
675 babies were named Leanna in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Leanna compares
25,932 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
Leanna's all-time total is 68x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,932 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 675 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leanna's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 675, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1990
Current rank
#904
Active since
1880
Leanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 675
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leanna popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1987 (Leanna as boys' name)
Leanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Leanna's strongest decade.
4,820 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Leanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 90
1880s
90 births
- 1890s 133
1890s
133 births
- 1900s 138
1900s
138 births
- 1910s 298
1910s
298 births
- 1920s 512
1920s
512 births
- 1930s 507
1930s
507 births
- 1940s 971
1940s
971 births
- 1950s 1,337
1950s
1,337 births
- 1960s 1,863
1960s
1,863 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,261 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,694 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,820 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,833 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,738 births
- 2020s 1,737
2020s
1,737 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,820 births (19% of all-time use).
How Leanna 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 Leanna's total volume
Leanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leanna by state
Where Leanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,448 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,651 | 6.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,522 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,470 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,009 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 979 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 772 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 760 | 2.9% |
California share of Leanna's total US births 13.3%
Even split
3,448 of 25,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Leanna appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leanna? ▼
Leanna has been given to 25,932 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #904 as of the latest data. 675 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Leanna most popular? ▼
Leanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,820 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Leanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leanna are California (3,448 births), Texas (1,651 births), New York (1,522 births).
How long has the name Leanna been used? ▼
Leanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leanna's data
- Leanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (4,820 total births) through the 2020s (1,737) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leannas (3,448 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 Leanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leanna
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Leanna: #904 Girls' Name - 25,932 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leanna. 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 Leanna 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.