US rank #2694 Girls' name Peak 1969 29,556 births

Leanne — #2694 US girls' name

29,556 babies named Leanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s3131940s11611950s35871960s70661970s50631980s57651990s34332000s16092010s11802020s372
#2694
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Leanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,556 babies named Leanne between 1929 and 2024, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leanne currently holds the #2694 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 801 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leanne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 7,066 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Leanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,651 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Leanne in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leanne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29,556 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29,556

Since 1929

96 years of records

Peak year

1969

801 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#2,694

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1929

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1929

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
801
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420122000198819761964195219401929 7

Leanne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
7,066 births that decade — 24% of Leanne's all-time total
1920s71930s3131940s11611950s35871960s70661970s50631980s57651990s34332000s16092010s11802020s372

Leanne by state

Where Leanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1929

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,651 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
1,327 4.5%
#8 Texas
1,300 4.4%
California share of Leanne's total US births 12.4%
Even split

3,651 of 29,556 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?
29,556 babies have been named Leanne since 1929. It currently ranks #2694 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 (3,651 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 96 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1929–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.