Leanne vs Linda
Leanne and Lindacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Leanne was ranked #77 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Leanne was ranked #84 and Linda #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Leanne was ranked #95 and Linda #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Leanne was ranked #883 and Linda #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leanne was ranked #2115 and Linda #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Linda over time
Leanne and Linda appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Linda in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Leanne in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leanne and Linda changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1979, ending at #77 and #76.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne and Linda averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #95 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Linda were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #883 and #517.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1973–2021
Leanne held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Linda in 19.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leanne #883, Linda #517.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leanne held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Linda in 10.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Linda moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1296 and #1512; by 2018 that had become #1711 and #1526.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leanne #2115, Linda #1406.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1957–1986
Leanne held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Linda in 4.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #6 in 1968, Linda #12 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Leanne #95, Linda #99.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1961–1979
Leanne held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Linda in 7.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #22 in 1965, Linda #8 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Leanne #77, Linda #76.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Leanne | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne and Linda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls