Léane
How to say it: lay-AN · /leˈan/
Modern French coinage blending Léa (weary) and -ane - created in the 1990s, now very popular for girls.
Léane was the 1,853rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,169 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,853 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 46,694 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,169 |
| In France, 2025 | #281 among girls’ names, 160 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Léane peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Léane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #281 for girls in 2025.
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