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Leanne

“Variant of Lee Ann” — English (from Lee + Ann) origin

Girl's name · #2485 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leanne has appeared in US records since 1929 — best rank #320 (1966) · 29,627 babies named Leanne all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leannes

• Leanne Wood — Welsh Plaid Cymru politician (born 1971)
• Leanne Smith — American alpine skier
• Leanne Li — Canadian Hong Kong-based actress born in China
• Leanne Wong — American artistic gymnast
• Leanne Liu — actress

In stories & tradition

• Leanne Battersby — Coronation Street
• Leanne Holiday — Hollyoaks
• Leanne Miller — Shortland Street

What Leannes become

Among 176 notable people named Leanne:

Athletes appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leanne Smith, American alpine skier.

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