Leanne is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leanne in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leanne
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Leanne per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leanne in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leanne has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 429 places in the last five years. Its peak was #88 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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...; 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..
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.
13
UK babies named Leanne (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 429 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
Likely around 1 other Leanne in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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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. Born in the Rhondda, she was elected to the then National Assembly for Wales in 2003, representing South Wales Central until 2016, when she was elected for Rhondda.
Leanne Jones is a British actress best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the West End production of the musical Hairspray. In 2008, she won both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Critics Circle Award for Best Newcomer.
Leanne Nicole Infante is an English former rugby union player. She made her debut for England in 2013 and was a finalist in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
LeAnne Howe is an American author and Eidson Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at the University of Georgia, Athens. She previously taught American Indian Studies and English at the University of Minnesota and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Leanne Schuster McSorley is an American indoor volleyball and beach volleyball player. Leanne graduated from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in Business Management.
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.