Leanne is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leanne in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
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About the Name Leanne
Leanne has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 429 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #88 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Leanne is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leanne in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Leanne
Leanne Wood — Leanne Wood is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) from 2003 to 2021.
Leanne Lakey — Leanne Lakey is a British actress, best known for playing Belinda Peacock in EastEnders and Charlotte Day in Family Affairs.
Leanne Jones — Leanne Jones is a British actress best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the West End production of the musical Hairspray.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leanne
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Leanne per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leanne in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leanne is declining: down 319 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. It peaked at #88 in 1996.
Leanne is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leanne include: Leanne Wood, Leanne Lakey and Leanne Jones. Short summaries for each appear below.
Leanne does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leannes in the wild.
14
UK babies named Leanne (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 319 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leanne
Almost certainly the only Leanne in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leanne
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leanne Wood is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) from 2003 to 2021.
Leanne Amy Kiernan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Liverpool, and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Leanne Rowe is an English actress and singer, known for portraying Nancy in Oliver Twist, May Moss in Lilies and Baby in Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.