Leanne
How to say it: lee-AN · /liˈæn/
Combination of Lee and Anne; blends Old English 'meadow' with Hebrew 'grace'. Also a variant of Lianne.
Leanne was the 1,853rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 71 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 | 71 |
| 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, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leanne peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lee
- Annie
Other spellings
Honouring a Leanne in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leanne is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #281 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Leanne
- Leanne Wood (born 1971)Welsh Plaid Cymru politician
- Leanne Li (born 1984)Canadian Hong Kong-based actress born in China
- Leanne Smith (born 1987)American alpine skier
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Leanne reads as Leanne Battersby, the long-running Coronation Street character (on screen since 1997).
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