Leann
Leanne, LeAnne, Leann, LeAnn, Lee-Anne, Lee Anne, Lee-Ann, Lee Ann, Li-Anne, etc. are female given names and may refer to one of the following people:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Leann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leanne, LeAnne, Leann, LeAnn, Lee-Anne, Lee Anne, Lee-Ann, Lee Ann, Li-Anne, etc. are female given names and may refer to one of the following people:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Leann
The earliest SSA record of Leann as a baby girl name dates back to 1925, when 5 babies received it. 1963 was its biggest year on record, with 636 newborns named Leann — #383 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Leanns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,480 among baby girl names with 31 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 24K Leanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leann
Leann is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Leann's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #358. Use the chart and map above to compare Leann'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.