Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Leaner

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leaner
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
17 babies
All-time total
373
#14,099 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Leaner popularity over time

373 babies have been named Leaner since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 14 1 – #858
1890s 52 5 +271% #847
1900s 66 7 +27% #1,128
1910s 113 11 +71% #1,297
1920s 96 10 -15% #2,509
1930s 32 3 -67% #2,671
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The story of Leaner

Leaner 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 1882, 373 American babies have been named Leaner. Its peak came in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Leaner stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Leaner year by year

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

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1935 6 #4,005
1930 9 #3,206
1925 13 #2,702
1920 8 #3,800
1915 15 #2,094
1910 13 #1,297
1905 9 #1,365
1900 8 #1,507
1895 8 #1,251
1890 8 #1,056
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Leaner in 2025?

Leaner 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 Leaner?

373 babies have been named Leaner in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leaner most popular?

Leaner peaked in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Leaner a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leaner rising or falling?

Leaner has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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