girl's name
Leani
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 274
Leani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Leani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Leani?
In 2025, Leani was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leani is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leani
How popular is the name Leani?
In 2025, Leani was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leani a girl's or a boy's name?
Leani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leani most popular?
Leani peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leani currently ranks #7,403 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.