Total births
4,008
Girls' name · since 1900
Leeanna
4,008 babies named Leeanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5811
- among girls today
- 4,008
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Leeanna currently ranks #5811 among girls' names in America, with 4,008 babies recorded since 1900.
Leeanna has 4,008 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5811 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #5811 among girls today
- 4,008 born since 1900
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leeanna is currently the #5811 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 4,008 born since 1900, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5811
- among girls today
- 4,008
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Leeanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5811
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Leeanna was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
122 babies were named Leeanna in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Leeanna compares
4,008 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Leeanna's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leeanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,008 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leeanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leeanna splits its recorded history at 1970: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leeanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#5,811
Active since
1900
Leeanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Leeanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Leeanna's strongest decade.
826 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Leeanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s 71
1920s
71 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 102
1940s
102 births
- 1950s 134
1950s
134 births
- 1960s 246
1960s
246 births
- 1970s
1970s
367 births
- 1980s
1980s
633 births
- 1990s
1990s
826 births
- 2000s
2000s
746 births
- 2010s
2010s
579 births
- 2020s 181
2020s
181 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 826 births (21% of all-time use).
How Leeanna 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 Leeanna's total volume
Leeanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leeanna by state
Where Leeanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 314 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 231 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 113 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 107 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 89 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 43 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 38 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 26 | 0.6% |
California share of Leeanna's total US births 7.8%
Even split
314 of 4,008 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Leeanna appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leeanna? ▼
4,008 babies have been named Leeanna since 1900. It currently ranks #5811 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 122 births.
When was Leeanna most popular? ▼
Leeanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 826 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Leeanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leeanna are California (314 births), Texas (231 births), New York (113 births).
How long has the name Leeanna been used? ▼
Records for Leeanna go back to 1900, giving 126 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leeanna? ▼
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 Leeanna's data
- Leeanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (826 total births); usage has since declined to 181 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leeannas (314 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 Leeanna
Nearby Names Like Leeanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leeanna
Lee Girl
#5149 62,299 births
Leeann Girl
#3705 14,334 births
Leena Girl
#1090 5,785 births
Leela Girl
#1259 4,545 births
Leesa Girl
4,124 births
Compare Leeanna side by side: Leeanna vs Lee Leeanna vs Leeann Leeanna vs Leena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leeanna
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46,431 births · Peak 1956
Vilma #5812
4,989 births · Peak 1927
Novie #5809
386 births · Peak 2025
Lynnie #5813
349 births · Peak 2025
Annamae #5808
3,715 births · Peak 1922
Marvella #5814
1,535 births · Peak 1927
Neda #5807
2,189 births · Peak 1987
Nicoletta #5815
2,023 births · Peak 2000
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, 1900–2025 (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. "Leeanna: #5811 Girls' Name - 4,008 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leeanna. 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 Leeanna 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.