Gender
Origin
- English
- Combo of Lee & Anne
This is a name with a disputed meaning. Leanne could be a variant of Liana, which is a short form of Juliana (young), or a modern compound of the names Lee and Ann.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leanne
Pronunciation
le(an)-ne
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #321, 801 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 118 |
| 2016 | 129 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #88, 616 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #296, 208 births); most recent 2023 (rank #643, 65 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2016 | 124 |
| 2015 | 145 |
| 2014 | 139 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #27, 201 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #29, 287 births); most recent 2013 (rank #816, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #84, 28 births); most recent 2010 (rank #366, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #41, 91 births); most recent 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence