girl's name
Leighanne
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 1,716
Ireland
#587
1993 births
Leighanne is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Leighanne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 114 |
| 1970s | 209 |
| 1980s | 403 |
| 1990s | 307 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 32 |
How popular is Leighanne?
In 2024, Leighanne was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Leighanne 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 Leighanne is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh-Anne | Leigh-Anne is Leighanne written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in Canada. | 238 |
Names that peaked alongside Leighanne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leighanne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leighanne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leighanne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leighanne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leighanne
How popular is the name Leighanne?
In 2024, Leighanne was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leighanne a girl's or a boy's name?
Leighanne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leighanne most popular?
Leighanne peaked in 1989, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.