Lean Name Popularity and Statistics

Lean is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births892
First Year on Record1916

Lean popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys16#5,608
2024Boys14#6,199
2023Girls6#13,462
2023Boys9#8,255
2022Girls5#15,306
2022Boys8#8,990
2021Boys14#6,032
2020Girls7#12,142
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Girls6#13,799
2019Boys14#6,104
2017Girls10#9,943
2017Boys8#8,840
2016Girls8#11,781
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Girls7#13,006
2015Boys14#5,999
2014Girls6#14,558
2014Boys16#5,485
2013Girls9#11,000
2013Boys8#8,789
2012Girls7#13,483
2012Boys10#7,559
2011Girls6#14,824

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1985 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #3,246.

1982 · Girls

24 recorded births and rank #3,418.

1986 · Girls

23 recorded births and rank #3,645.

1988 · Girls

22 recorded births and rank #4,015.

Where Lean ranked highest in 2021

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #2,455 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lean