Leanne vs Meghan
Leanne and Meghancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Leanne was ranked #366 and Meghan #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Leanne was ranked #883 and Meghan #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leanne was ranked #2115 and Meghan #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Meghan over time
Leanne and Meghan appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Meghan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leanne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Meghan in none. 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 Meghan changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2010, ending at #366 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Meghan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, ending at #883 and #586.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Meghan #237 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1985–2021
Leanne held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Meghan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Meghan #150 in 1994.
The order changed in 2016: Meghan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #431 and #532; by 2016 that had become #750 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leanne #883, Meghan #586.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leanne held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Meghan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Meghan #237 in 1998.
The order changed in 2014: Meghan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1048 and #1148; by 2014 that had become #1299 and #1070.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leanne #2115, Meghan #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2010
Leanne held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Meghan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #84 in 1998, Meghan #119 in 1999.
The order changed in 2010: Meghan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #268 and #301; by 2010 that had become #366 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Leanne #366, Meghan #213.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Leanne
Pairs where Leanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Lily vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #2115.
Lily · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Poppy vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #8 and #2115.
Poppy · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #95 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #13 and #2115.
Sophia · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #78 and #2115.
Robyn · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Leanne | Meghan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne and Meghan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Meghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls