The first name Leanne
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Lee Ann.
A form of Lee.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Leanne, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 616 births (#88).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leanne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leanne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 71 girls born in the United States were named Leanne, the 2,503rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 801 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Leanne
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leanne LiCanadian Hong Kong-based actress born in China, born 1984
- Leanne SmithAmerican alpine skier, born 1987
- Leanne WongAmerican artistic gymnast, born 2003
- Leanne LiuActress, born 1959
- Leanne ChooBadminton player, born 1991
- Leanne BestBritish actress, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Leanne?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Leanne, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 1996, with 616 births.
- Is Leanne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 29,632 US babies named Leanne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leanne most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 801 babies were named Leanne, its highest rank at 321st.
- What name is Leanne a form of?
- Leanne is a form of Lee.