Girl · #942 in 2026

Leanna

Leanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#942
Peak Rank
#384 (1990)
Total Babies
26K
5-Yr Trend
-14%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#384
Peak Rank
26K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Leanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Leanna

Leanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 675 Leannas were born — ranking #389 that year. As of 2026, Leanna ranks #942 for baby girls with 277 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 26K Leannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Leanna

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Leanna Brodie , Canadian actress and playwright
  • Leanna Carriere-Wellwood , Canadian pole vaulter and heptathlete
  • Leanna Crawford , American singer-songwriter
  • Leanna Creel , American actress

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Names that sound like Leanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leanna

What does the name Leanna mean?
Leanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Leanna in 2026?
In 2026, Leanna ranks #942 among girls' names in the U.S., with 277 babies given the name that year.
When was Leanna most popular?
Leanna reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #384 that year with 675 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Leanna most popular?
Leanna has historically been most popular in Delaware, Rhode Island, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leanna.
Is Leanna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Leanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Leanna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leanna include Nella, Marta, Vallie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leanna

Leanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Leanna's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #384. Use the chart and map above to compare Leanna'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.