Leane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,612
1940s	22	2	+340%	#3,542
1950s	66	7	+200%	#3,351
1960s	161	16	+144%	#2,779
1970s	110	11	-32%	#3,343
1980s	94	9	-15%	#5,112
1990s	28	3	-70%	#10,870
2000s	23	2	-18%	#13,375
2010s	11	1	-52%	#15,148
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,612

1940s

+340%

#3,542

1950s

+200%

#3,351

1960s

161

+144%

#2,779

1970s

110

-32%

#3,343

1980s

-15%

#5,112

1990s

-70%

#10,870

2000s

-18%

#13,375

2010s

-52%

#15,148

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leane

Leane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 520 American babies have been named Leane. Its peak came in 1964, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leane?

The median living Leane is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Leane are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leane year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,148
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,375
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,375
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,030
2004	5	#17,650
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,817
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,870
1985	9	#7,295
1980	14	#5,112
1975	12	#5,014
1970	19	#3,372
1965	12	#3,845
1960	15	#3,282
1955	6	#5,540
1950	5	#5,722
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leane?

The median living Leane is about 54 years old. Half of all living Leanes are between 43 and 62 years old.

How many people named Leane are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Leane are alive in the United States, based on 520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leane mean?

Spelling variant of Leanne.

How popular is the name Leane in 2025?

Leane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leane?

520 babies have been named Leane in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leane most popular?

Leane peaked in 1964, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Leane a boy or girl name?

Leane is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leane rising or falling?

Leane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leane popularity over time

The story of Leane

How old are people named Leane?

Leane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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