Leen
Girl name · #1852 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 108 baby girls were named Leen, placing it at #1852 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Leen.
The 34-year story
Leen first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 114 babies and a rank of #1771. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leen in class?
Leen scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leens were CA (13), MI (12), TX (11), NY (10), OH (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leen
Statistically, parents drawn to Leen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taleen, Lareen, Aleen, Queen, and Layken.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1771 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leen a popular girl name?
Leen ranked #1852 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Leen most popular?
Leen peaked in 2024, when 114 American girls received the name (ranked #1771 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Leen. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.