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Leana

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leana: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1522 to #4764.199820052010201520202025#1522#4764
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1522
1997#3824
1998#2701
1999#3225
2001#2466
2003#4373
2004#3725
2005#3970
2006#3548
2007#2233
2008#2292
2009#1909
2010#2589
2011#4764
2012#2521
2013#4739
2014#4003
2015#2945
2016#2966
2017#4063
2018#3985
2019#2286
2020#2843
2021#4634
2022#2673
2023#2201
2024#2771
2025#3035

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 5 of the 40 years from 1978 to 2017.

In 2017: #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4063 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1978–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2017

    Highest recorded position: #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1978–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #492 in Republic of Ireland in 1988.

Leana's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#30358HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#26739HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#152211HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leana is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Leana, between 1978 and 2025, in 31 of those 48 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1988England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619782025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1978–20175#492 in 1988
England and Wales1996–202528#1522 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1978; it appears again in 1988.

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What is known about Leana

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1978–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #492 in Republic of Ireland in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.