Leighanna: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	45	5	–	#6,126
1980s	178	18	+296%	#2,961
1990s	263	26	+48%	#3,193
2000s	313	31	+19%	#3,457
2010s	326	33	+4%	#3,747
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-54%	#5,251

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,126

1980s

178

+296%

#2,961

1990s

263

+48%

#3,193

2000s

313

+19%

#3,457

2010s

326

+4%

#3,747

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#5,251

The story of Leighanna

Leighanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,494 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,215 American babies have been named Leighanna. Its peak came in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Leighanna?

The median living Leighanna is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,200 people named Leighanna 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.

Leighanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,494
2024	11	#9,296
2023	17	#6,816
2022	19	#6,364
2021	11	#9,290
2020	24	#5,251
2019	30	#4,610
2018	18	#6,678
2017	34	#4,270
2016	41	#3,747
2015	30	#4,668
2014	36	#4,154
2013	32	#4,495
2012	36	#4,182
2011	30	#4,768
2010	39	#3,927
2009	31	#4,755
2008	48	#3,457
2007	23	#6,009
2006	33	#4,414
2005	34	#4,162
2004	30	#4,558
2003	34	#3,993
2002	33	#3,936
2001	24	#4,927
2000	23	#5,079
1995	23	#4,436
1990	33	#3,325
1985	20	#4,071
1980	12	#5,737
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leighanna?

The median living Leighanna is about 21 years old. Half of all living Leighannas are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Leighanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Leighanna are alive in the United States, based on 1,215 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leighanna in 2025?

Leighanna ranked #11,494 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leighanna?

1,215 babies have been named Leighanna in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leighanna most popular?

Leighanna peaked in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Leighanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leighanna rising or falling?

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

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Leighanna popularity over time

The story of Leighanna

How old are people named Leighanna?

Leighanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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