Leeann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,307

among girls · ↓578 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leeann · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1962

359 babies

All-time total

14,334

#1,322 all-time among girls

First recorded

1928

in Social Security records

Leeann popularity over time

14,334 babies have been named Leeann since 1928, 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

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	5	1	–	#5,099
1930s	106	11	+2020%	#1,493
1940s	402	40	+279%	#1,198
1950s	1,357	136	+238%	#651
1960s	3,053	305	+125%	#514
1970s	2,328	233	-24%	#546
1980s	2,781	278	+19%	#567
1990s	2,016	202	-28%	#813
2000s	1,337	134	-34%	#1,179
2010s	719	72	-46%	#1,923
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	-47%	#3,314

Where Leeann is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leeann

Leeann is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,307 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 14,334 American babies have been named Leeann. Its peak came in 1962, when 359 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 Leeann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leeann?

The median living Leeann is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 59. An estimated 13 thousand people named Leeann 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.

Leeann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,307
2024	41	#3,729
2023	26	#5,070
2022	37	#4,009
2021	46	#3,417
2020	47	#3,314
2019	46	#3,425
2018	45	#3,468
2017	59	#2,860
2016	69	#2,582
2015	61	#2,869
2014	56	#3,032
2013	93	#2,077
2012	87	#2,177
2011	104	#1,923
2010	99	#2,023
2009	112	#1,886
2008	114	#1,873
2007	118	#1,811
2006	136	#1,585
2005	111	#1,775
2004	141	#1,449
2003	118	#1,637
2002	151	#1,302
2001	166	#1,221
2000	170	#1,179
1995	181	#1,017
1990	243	#813
1985	249	#704
1980	283	#645
1975	211	#704
1970	299	#586
1965	302	#549
1960	295	#575
1955	153	#779
1950	53	#1,262
1945	43	#1,222
1940	30	#1,391
1935	16	#2,055
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leeann?

The median living Leeann is about 45 years old. Half of all living Leeanns are between 31 and 59 years old.

How many people named Leeann are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Leeann are alive in the United States, based on 14,334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leeann in 2025?

Leeann ranked #4,307 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leeann?

14,334 babies have been named Leeann in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leeann most popular?

Leeann peaked in 1962, when 359 newborns received the name.

Is Leeann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leeann rising or falling?

Leeann is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leeann become more popular?

Leeann is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Leeann in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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