Leen is a distinctive choice, ranked #573 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leen in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#573
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About the Name Leen
Leen has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #547. The name has climbed 497 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Leen is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leen in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Leen
Leen Vleggeert — Leendert "Leen" Vleggeert was a Dutch politician.
Leen Mohammed — Leen Mohammed Al-Blehid is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab and the Saudi Arabia women's national team.
Leen van Steensel — Leendert van Steensel is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who manages FC Lisse.
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 Leen
Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Leen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leen is rising: up 471 places since 2020, to #573 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #547 in 2024.
Leen 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 Leen include: Leen Mohammed, Leen van Steensel and Leen Poortvliet. Short summaries for each appear below.
Leen does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leens in the wild.
69
UK babies named Leen (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 471 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leen
Almost certainly the only Leen in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leen Mohammed Al-Blehid is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab and the Saudi Arabia women's national team.