Leanne

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

Girl's name · #2503 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leanne holds its lane: charted since 1929 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2503 in 2025). About 30,000 girls have carried it along the way.

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 179 notable people named Leanne:

Sports figures appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leanne Smith, American alpine skier.

Similar names: Betsy · Lynn · Jayne · Bridgette · Lynette · Leanna

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