girl's name
Leann
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,410
Northern Ireland
#350
2006 births
Leann is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1963, when 636 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Leann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 221 |
| 1940s | 817 |
| 1950s | 3,411 |
| 1960s | 6,057 |
| 1970s | 4,140 |
| 1980s | 4,329 |
| 1990s | 2,520 |
| 2000s | 1,719 |
| 2010s | 889 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 243 |
How popular is Leann?
In 2025, Leann was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leann 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.
How Leann is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léann | Léann is a rare spelling of Leann, written with an acute accent and recorded about 150 times, mostly in France. | 150 |
| Le-Ann | Le-Ann is Leann written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Leann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leann
How popular is the name Leann?
In 2025, Leann was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leann a girl's or a boy's name?
Leann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leann?
Leann has 2 syllables.
When was Leann most popular?
Leann peaked in 1963, when 636 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leann currently ranks #4,109 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.