Lean
The Story of Lean
As a girl name
Lean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 27 Leans were born — ranking #3,245 that year. As of 2026, Lean ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 671 Leans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 16 Leans were born — ranking #5,482 that year. As of 2026, Lean ranks #6,412 for boys with 13 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 231 Leans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lean
Lean is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 671 births in the dataset. Lean's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #3,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Lean's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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