Leeann
Joins Lee, an English surname from Old English leah meaning clearing, with Ann, which descends through Greek from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace.
Leeann in 2025
Leeann was given to 33 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,499th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 100,465 babies born.
The history of Leeann
Leeann reached its highest point in 1962, when 359 babies were given the name, ranking 917th that year.
Across the 98 years of records since 1928, 14,334 babies have been named Leeann. Half of them were born before 1979, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Leeann by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leeann | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,534 |
| 1930s | 106 | 2,659 |
| 1940s | 402 | 2,058 |
| 1950s | 1,357 | 1,139 |
| 1960s | 3,053 | 917 |
| 1970s | 2,328 | 975 |
| 1980s | 2,781 | 1,013 |
| 1990s | 2,016 | 1,438 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 2,057 |
| 2010s | 719 | 3,404 |
| 2020s | 230 | 5,780 |
Where Leeann is heading
Leeann has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 61 babies in 2015 to 33 in 2025.
Names like Leeann
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leeann.