girl's name
Leighanna
lee-AN-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,249
Leighanna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Leighanna Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 263 |
| 2000s | 313 |
| 2010s | 326 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How Popular Is Leighanna?
In 2025, Leighanna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leighanna 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 Leighanna Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh-Anna | Leigh-Anna is Leighanna written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 9 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Leighanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Leighanna Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leighanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Leighanna
- English lee-AN-uh
Sibling Names for Leighanna
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leighanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Leighanna
How popular is the name Leighanna?
In 2025, Leighanna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leighanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Leighanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leighanna?
Leighanna has 3 syllables.
When was Leighanna most popular?
Leighanna peaked in 2008, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leighanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leighanna currently ranks #11,662 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.