US rank #15486 Girls' name Peak 1970 3,138 births

Leeanne — #15486 US girls' name

3,138 babies named Leeanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101940s821950s2491960s6821970s5321980s6621990s4642000s2802010s1482020s29
#15486
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Leeanne was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

85 babies were named Leeanne in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leeanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,138 babies named Leeanne between 1937 and 2024, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leeanne currently holds the #15486 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leeanne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 682 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Leeanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 293 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Leeanne in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leeanne 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 3,138 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.

Leeanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,138

Since 1937

88 years of records

Peak year

1970

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,486

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1937

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leeanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1937

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
85
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
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Leeanne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
682 births that decade — 22% of Leeanne's all-time total
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Leeanne by state

Where Leeanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leeanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
293 9.3%
#2 New York
197 6.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
122 3.9%
#4 Massachusetts
111 3.5%
#5 Michigan
59 1.9%
#6 Texas
47 1.5%
#7 Illinois
40 1.3%
#8 Florida
28 0.9%
California share of Leeanne's total US births 9.3%
Even split

293 of 3,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Leeanne appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leeanne?
3,138 babies have been named Leeanne since 1937. It currently ranks #15486 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 85 births.
When was Leeanne most popular?
Leeanne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 682 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Leeanne most popular?
The top states for the name Leeanne are California (293 births), New York (197 births), Pennsylvania (122 births).
How long has the name Leeanne been used?
Leeanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 88 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leeanne?
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.

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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, 1937–2024 (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.