Leanne
Girl name · #2490 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leanne? In official American birth records, Leanne has been tracked continuously since 1929, giving it 96 years of documented American history.
Leanne ranks #2490 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Leanne.
Babies named Leanne per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 96-year story
Leanne first appears in the Social Security records in 1929, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 801 girls were named Leanne — good for #321 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leanne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leanne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leanne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leanne is most common
State-level data for Leanne is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leanne
Statistically, parents drawn to Leanne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suzanne, Yvonne, Marianne, Maryanne, and Roxanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leanne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1770 |
| 2016 | 129 | #1660 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 110 | #1838 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1593 |
| 2009 | 129 | #1710 |
| 2008 | 126 | #1756 |
| 2007 | 138 | #1613 |
| 2006 | 143 | #1530 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1329 |
| 2003 | 190 | #1140 |
| 2002 | 159 | #1247 |
| 2001 | 205 | #1045 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leanne?
In official American birth records, the name Leanne first appeared in 1929 (over 96 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 96 years.
Is Leanne a popular girl name?
Leanne ranked #2490 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Leanne most popular?
Leanne peaked in 1969, when 801 American girls received the name (ranked #321 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leanne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Leanne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.