US rank #9044 Girls' name Peak 1986 3,435 births

Leighann — #9044 US girls' name

3,435 babies named Leighann in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s181960s3241970s5081980s10481990s7312000s4322010s2962020s78
#9044
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Leighann was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

119 babies were named Leighann in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leighann

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,435 babies named Leighann between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leighann currently holds the #9044 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 119 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leighann performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,048 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Leighann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 203 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Leighann in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leighann 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 3,435 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.

Leighann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,435

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1986

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,044

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leighann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
119
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Leighann by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,048 births that decade — 31% of Leighann's all-time total
1950s181960s3241970s5081980s10481990s7312000s4322010s2962020s78

Leighann by state

Where Leighann concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leighann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
203 5.9%
#2 California
167 4.9%
#3 Texas
152 4.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
149 4.3%
#5 Florida
94 2.7%
#6 New Jersey
86 2.5%
#7 Ohio
72 2.1%
#8 Virginia
43 1.3%
New York share of Leighann's total US births 5.9%
Even split

203 of 3,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Leighann appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leighann?
3,435 babies have been named Leighann since 1956. It currently ranks #9044 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 119 births.
When was Leighann most popular?
Leighann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,048 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Leighann most popular?
The top states for the name Leighann are New York (203 births), California (167 births), Texas (152 births).
How long has the name Leighann been used?
Leighann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leighann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, 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, 1956–2024 (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.