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Leann

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What official birth registration shows about Leann: 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 · 1996–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2018, ranging from #1805 to #5742.199720002003200820122018#1805#5742
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#1914
1997#3824
1998#3142
1999#1805
2000#2167
2001#2783
2002#2105
2003#2191
2004#2530
2007#4294
2008#5545
2009#5556
2010#4012
2012#4838
2013#5742
2014#5691
2018#5666

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 England and Wales in 17 of the 23 years from 1996 to 2018.

In 1996: #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1914 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1979–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1979–1996

    Highest recorded position: #203 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1979–1996).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1979 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1988.

Leann'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
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3324HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#28212HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#30310HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#25215HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified

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

Where Leann is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Leann, between 1979 and 2018, in 32 of those 40 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 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic 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 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 200619792018
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 Ireland1979–199615#203 in 1988
England and Wales1996–201817#1805 in 1999
Northern Ireland20061#332 in 2006

Its high point came 18 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1988) than in Northern Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2014; it appears again in 2018.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Leann

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1979–2018.
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 3 regions, from 1979 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.