Leelynn
The Story of Leelynn
As a girl name
Leelynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Leelynns were born — ranking #10,472 that year. As of 2026, Leelynn ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Leelynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leelynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 19 Leelynns were born — ranking #4,852 that year. As of 2026, Leelynn ranks #6,896 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 182 Leelynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leelynn
Leelynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 182 births in the dataset. Leelynn's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,852. Use the chart and map above to compare Leelynn'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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