Total births
302
Girls' name · since 1889
Leannah
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 302 babies named Leannah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12192
- among girls today
- 302
- born since 1889
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Leannah currently ranks #12192 among girls' names in America, with 302 babies recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leannah has been recorded 302 times among girls since 1889, currently ranked #12192 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #12192 among girls today
- 302 born since 1889
- 2010s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leannah is currently the #12192 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 302 born since 1889, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12192
- among girls today
- 302
- born since 1889
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Leannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12192
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Leannah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
19 babies were named Leannah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Leannah compares
302 45th percentile among 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
Leannah's all-time total is 21% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 302 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leannah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,192
Active since
1889
Leannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Leannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leannah's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Leannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 146 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leannah? ▼
302 babies have been named Leannah since 1889. It currently ranks #12192 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 19 births.
When was Leannah most popular? ▼
Leannah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Leannah been used? ▼
Records for Leannah go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leannah? ▼
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 Leannah's data
- Leannah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leannah
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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, 1889–2025 (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. "Leannah: #12192 Girls' Name - 302 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leannah. 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 Leannah 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.