Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2012
Leeani
117 babies named Leeani in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8864
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Leeani currently ranks #8864 among girls' names in America, with 117 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeani has been recorded 117 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #8864 nationally and more common than 50% 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 2012 to 2024.
- #8864 among girls today
- 117 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leeani is currently the #8864 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 117 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8864
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Leeani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8864
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Leeani was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Leeani in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Leeani compares
117 27th 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
Leeani's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leeani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leeani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leeani splits its recorded history at 2019: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leeani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,864
Active since
2012
Leeani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Leeani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leeani's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Leeani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leeani? ▼
Leeani has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8864 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Leeani most popular? ▼
Leeani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Leeani been used? ▼
Leeani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leeani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeann, Leena, Leela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leeani's data
- Leeani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leeani
Nearby Names Like Leeani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leeani
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Leeann Girl
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Leena Girl
#1090 5,785 births
Leela Girl
#1259 4,545 births
Leesa Girl
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Compare Leeani side by side: Leeani vs Lee Leeani vs Leeann Leeani vs Leena
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2024 (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. "Leeani: #8864 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leeani. 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 Leeani 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 July 2026.