Total births
1,313
Girls' name · since 1956
Leighanne
Leighanne has 1,313 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12362
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leighanne is the #12362 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,313 recorded since 1956.
Leighanne has 1,313 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12362 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, 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 1956 to 2024.
- #12362 among girls today
- 1,313 born since 1956
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leighanne is currently the #12362 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 1,313 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12362
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Leighanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12362
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Leighanne was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
48 babies were named Leighanne in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Leighanne compares
1,313 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Leighanne's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leighanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,313 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leighanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leighanne splits its recorded history at 1990: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leighanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#12,362
Active since
1956
Leighanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Leighanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Leighanne's strongest decade.
403 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Leighanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 114
1960s
114 births
- 1970s
1970s
209 births
- 1980s
1980s
403 births
- 1990s
1990s
307 births
- 2000s 157
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 79
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 403 births (31% of all-time use).
How Leighanne 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 Leighanne's total volume
Leighanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leighanne by state
Where Leighanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Leighanne's total US births 3.0%
Even split
39 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Leighanne appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leighanne? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 1,313 babies named Leighanne. Today it holds rank #12362 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 48 births.
When was Leighanne most popular? ▼
Leighanne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 403 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Leighanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leighanne are Texas (39 births), California (22 births), New York (15 births).
How long has the name Leighanne been used? ▼
Leighanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leighanne? ▼
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 Leighanne's data
- Leighanne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (403 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leighannes (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Leighanne
Nearby Names Like Leighanne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leighanne
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 Leighanne side by side: Leighanne vs Leilani Leighanne vs Leila Leighanne vs Leigh
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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, 1956–2024 (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. "Leighanne: #12362 Girls' Name - 1,313 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leighanne. 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 Leighanne 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.