Total births
29,627
Girls' name · since 1929
Leanne
Leanne has 29,627 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2703
- among girls today
- 29,627
- born since 1929
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leanne is the #2703 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 29,627 recorded since 1929.
Leanne has 29,627 recorded births among girls since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2703 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2025.
- #2703 among girls today
- 29,627 born since 1929
- 1960s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leanne is currently the #2703 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 29,627 born since 1929, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2703
- among girls today
- 29,627
- born since 1929
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Leanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2703
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Leanne was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
801 babies were named Leanne in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Leanne compares
29,627 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
Leanne's all-time total is 78x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,627 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 801 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leanne splits its recorded history at 1977: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 801 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#2,703
Active since
1929
Leanne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 801
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Leanne popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1980 (Leanne as boys' name)
Leanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leanne's strongest decade.
7,066 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Leanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 313
1930s
313 births
- 1940s 1,160
1940s
1,160 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,587 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,066 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,063 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,765 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,433 births
- 2000s 1,609
2000s
1,609 births
- 2010s 1,180
2010s
1,180 births
- 2020s 444
2020s
444 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7,066 births (24% of all-time use).
How Leanne 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 Leanne's total volume
Leanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leanne by state
Where Leanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,662 | 12.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,933 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,788 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,527 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 1,426 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,389 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,332 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Texas | | 1,307 | 4.4% |
California share of Leanne's total US births 12.4%
Even split
3,662 of 29,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Leanne appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leanne? ▼
29,627 babies have been named Leanne since 1929. It currently ranks #2703 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 801 births.
When was Leanne most popular? ▼
Leanne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7,066 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Leanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leanne are California (3,662 births), New York (1,933 births), Pennsylvania (1,788 births).
How long has the name Leanne been used? ▼
Leanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 97 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leanne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanna, Leann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leanne's data
- Leanne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (7,066 total births); usage has since declined to 444 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leannes (3,662 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 Leanne
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Leanne
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Katya #2704
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Wylie #2701
792 births · Peak 2025
Kaley #2705
13,682 births · Peak 2003
Janeth #2700
4,792 births · Peak 2003
Fiorella #2706
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4,151 births · Peak 1997
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, 1929–2025 (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. "Leanne: #2703 Girls' Name - 29,627 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leanne. 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 Leanne 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.