US rank #3696 Girls' name Peak 1962 14,300 births

Leeann — #3696 US girls' name

14,300 babies named Leeann in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s1061940s4021950s13571960s30521970s23281980s27811990s20162000s13372010s7192020s197
#3696
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Leeann was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

359 babies were named Leeann in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leeann

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,300 babies named Leeann between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leeann currently holds the #3696 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 359 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leeann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,052 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Leeann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,357 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Leeann in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leeann 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 14,300 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.

Leeann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,300

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

1962

359 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#3,696

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leeann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
359
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
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Leeann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,052 births that decade — 21% of Leeann's all-time total
1920s51930s1061940s4021950s13571960s30521970s23281980s27811990s20162000s13372010s7192020s197

Leeann by state

Where Leeann concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leeann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,357 9.5%
#2 New York
923 6.5%
#3 Texas
923 6.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
802 5.6%
#5 Michigan
713 5.0%
#6 Ohio
695 4.9%
#7 Illinois
493 3.4%
#8 Minnesota
479 3.3%
California share of Leeann's total US births 9.5%
Even split

1,357 of 14,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Leeann appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leeann?
14,300 babies have been named Leeann since 1928. It currently ranks #3696 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 359 births.
When was Leeann most popular?
Leeann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,052 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Leeann most popular?
The top states for the name Leeann are California (1,357 births), New York (923 births), Texas (923 births).
How long has the name Leeann been used?
Leeann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leeann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leena, Leela, Leesa, 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, 1928–2024 (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.