Girls' name · since 1937
Leeanne
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 3,148 babies named Leeanne, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,503 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,545 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,148
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,148 babies have been named Leeanne since 1937, making it today's #9545 girls' name.
Leeanne has 3,148 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9545 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #3,503 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,545 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,148 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeanne ranks #3,503 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,545 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,148 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,503 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,545 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,148
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leeanne's 3,148 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Leeanne compares
3,148 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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
Leeanne's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leeanne | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,148 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 21 | 19,840 |
Leeanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leeanne splits its recorded history at 1982: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leeanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Leeanne by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (682 births, 22% of the file).
1960s was Leeanne's strongest decade.
682 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Leeanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 82
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 249
1950s
249 births
- 1960s
1960s
682 births
- 1970s
1970s
532 births
- 1980s
1980s
662 births
- 1990s
1990s
464 births
- 2000s
2000s
280 births
- 2010s 148
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 682 births (22% of all-time use).
How Leeanne 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 Leeanne's total volume
Leeanne by state
Where Leeanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| 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% |
293 of 3,148 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? ▼
Where does Leeanne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Leeanne most popular? ▼
Where is Leeanne most popular? ▼
How long has the name Leeanne been used? ▼
What names are similar to Leeanne? ▼
What to do with Leeanne's data
- Leeanne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (682 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leeannes (293 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leeanne
Nearby Names Like Leeanne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leeanne
Compare Leeanne side by side: Leeanne vs Lee Leeanne vs Leeann Leeanne vs Leena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leeanne
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leeanne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1937–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Leeanne 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 August 2026.