Total births
117
Girls' name · since 1958
Leianne
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 117 babies named Leianne, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1958–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Leianne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 117 have been recorded since 1958.
Leianne has 117 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2008.
- 117 total births
- 1958–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Leianne since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 117
- total births
- 1958–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Leianne was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leianne in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Leianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leianne splits its recorded history at 1979: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leianne at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Leianne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2008
- Peak year (1968)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Leianne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Leianne's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Leianne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leianne? ▼
117 babies have been named Leianne since 1958. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1968 with 10 births.
When was Leianne most popular? ▼
Leianne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Leianne been used? ▼
Records for Leianne go back to 1958, giving 51 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Leianne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leianne's data
- Leianne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leianne
Nearby Names Like Leianne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leianne
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leianne side by side: Leianne vs Leilani Leianne vs Leila Leianne vs Leigh
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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, 1958–2008 (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. "Leianne: Baby Name Since 1958 - 117 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leianne. 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 Leianne 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.