How Many People Are Named Leaner?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Leaner. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 105 years old, and Leaner peaked in popularity in 1917 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leaner as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leaner paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 105, Leaner is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1931.
- Leaner is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
105
years old
Peak Year
1917
17 births
Total Registered
373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leaner
Leaner is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 373 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leaner as a female name
Ranked #4,034 in 1939
6 female births in 1939
Peak: 1917 (17 births)
Leaner: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leaner span from the 1880s to the 1930s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 113 babies were registered. Leaner has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leaner by Decade
How has Leaner tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leaner by State
Leaner + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leaner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leaner
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Leaner: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leaner?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Leaner are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Leaner a common name?
Leaner is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leaner most popular?
Leaner reached peak popularity in 1917, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leaner is approximately 105 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leaner a female name?
Leaner is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leaner Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leaner Smith, Leaner Johnson, Leaner Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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