Leland Boy
How popular is Leland?
#494 boy name in 2025
612 baby boys were named Leland in the US in 2025, making it the 494th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
33,269living people named Leland (est.)
26median age of people named Leland
58,556babies named Leland since 1880
1 in 5,296US babies born in 2025
Leland popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #494 for boys (▲ 49 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 612 boys, 14 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #378 in 2015, #468 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (1,029 boys) |
| Highest rank | #171 in 1921 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leland is most popular
Babies named Leland per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 1.2 per 1,000 (239 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.1 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.8 per 1,000 (79 boys)
- Idaho: 0.8 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.8 per 1,000 (89 boys)
Leland by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 202 | #289 |
| 1890s | 539 | #211 |
| 1900s | 765 | #183 |
| 1910s | 4,381 | #185 |
| 1920s | 8,022 | #171 |
| 1930s | 6,277 | #189 |
| 1940s | 6,261 | #210 |
| 1950s | 5,256 | #279 |
| 1960s | 3,528 | #381 |
| 1970s | 2,284 | #495 |
| 1980s | 2,103 | #586 |
| 1990s | 1,884 | #608 |
| 2000s | 4,540 | #315 |
| 2010s | 8,266 | #325 |
| 2020s | 3,691 | #431 |
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Questions
- Is Leland a boy or girl name?
- Leland is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Leland were boys.
- How popular is the name Leland?
- 612 baby boys were named Leland in the US in 2025, making it the 494th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
- When was Leland most popular?
- Leland peaked in 2007, when 1,029 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #171 in 1921.
- How many people are named Leland?
- 58,556 babies have been named Leland in the US since 1880. We estimate about 33,269 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Leland most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leland was most common in Michigan, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.