Leeanna
A feminine name combining "Lee" with the Hebrew name "Anna", meaning "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 3,543 living Americans carry the first name Leeanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leeanna today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leeanna births was 1989 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leeanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Leeanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.5K
~ 1 in 96,741 Americans
Peak year
1989
122 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,045
Tracked since 1900
Census
Leeanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,375 people with the first name Leeanna, which placed it at #5,174 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,174
National first-name rank
People counted
3.4K
3,375 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leeanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leeanna is White at 66.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leeanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leeanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.1% · 2,231
- Hispanic or Latino12.8% · 432
- Black or African American11.5% · 389
- Two or more races5.3% · 180
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 76
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 67
Popularity
Leeanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leeanna from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 826 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leeanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leeanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leeannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Leeanna, while Tennessee, New Jersey, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 57 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leeanna
The name Leeanna is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the combination of the names Lea and Anna. The first part, "Lee," comes from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow or clearing in a forest. The second part, "Anna," is a Hebrew name meaning "grace" or "favor."
This name emerged during the late 19th century and gained popularity in the early 20th century across English-speaking countries. It was particularly prevalent in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The name Leeanna was often used as a variant spelling of the more common name Leanne or as a separate name altogether.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Leeanna can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where a few individuals were listed with this name. However, it was not until the early 20th century that the name began to gain more widespread use.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Leeanna. One of the earliest was Leeanna Walcott, an American actress and singer who was active in the 1920s and 1930s. Another notable Leeanna was Leeanna Wolff, a British artist and sculptor who lived from 1904 to 1988 and was known for her abstract works.
In the literary world, Leeanna Renee Hidalgo was an American writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories in the late 20th century. Leeanna Havatone was a Native American activist and advocate for indigenous rights, who worked tirelessly to preserve the culture and traditions of her tribe in the mid-20th century.
More recently, Leeanna Vamp is a Canadian fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her own clothing line in the early 2000s, gaining recognition for her unique and edgy designs.
While the name Leeanna has never been among the most popular names, it has maintained a consistent presence throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its unique blend of Old English and Hebrew roots, combined with its melodic sound, has contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Leeanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leeanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leeanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leeanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,543 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leeanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 96,741 US residents.
Is Leeanna a common name?
We classify Leeanna as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,977 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leeanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Leeanna was 1989, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leeanna is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leeanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,375 people with the name Leeanna, or 1.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,174 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leeanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leeanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leeanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,369 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leeanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leeanna is White at 66.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leeanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Leeanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.1% (2,231 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leeanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leeanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leeanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leeanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leeanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leeanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Leeanna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.