Leland
#7,491 for girls in 2025, 14 births · #494 for boys in 2025, 612 births
Given to boys 99.0% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 1921 · 866 births
- Debut · boys
- 9 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 57,999since 1880
Leland over time
Rank among boys' names. Leland has never cracked the top 100 here.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #7,491 | 14 | #494 | 612 |
| 2024 | #6,394 | 18 | #543 | 546 |
| 2023 | #6,922 | 16 | #520 | 568 |
| 2022 | #5,793 | 21 | #500 | 609 |
| 2021 | #6,414 | 18 | #431 | 721 |
| 2020 | #6,629 | 17 | #468 | 635 |
| 2019 | #8,138 | 13 | #415 | 743 |
| 2018 | #9,151 | 11 | #420 | 747 |
| 2017 | #9,341 | 11 | #389 | 817 |
| 2016 | #8,393 | 13 | #417 | 758 |
| 2015 | #9,481 | 11 | #378 | 857 |
| 2014 | #10,129 | 10 | #407 | 759 |
| 2013 | #13,150 | 7 | #386 | 774 |
| 2012 | #12,199 | 8 | #343 | 897 |
| 2011 | #12,153 | 8 | #328 | 950 |
| 2010 | #13,448 | 7 | #325 | 964 |
| 2009 | #10,679 | 10 | #349 | 895 |
| 2008 | #17,504 | 5 | #405 | 726 |
| 2007 | #15,491 | 6 | #315 | 1,029 |
| 2006 | #7,482 | 16 | #343 | 903 |
| 2005 | #10,921 | 9 | #608 | 371 |
| 2004 | #9,892 | 10 | #1,335 | 110 |
| 2003 | #12,408 | 7 | #1,159 | 129 |
| 2002 | #12,187 | 7 | #1,094 | 134 |
| 2001 | #12,056 | 7 | #1,242 | 107 |
| 2000 | #15,031 | 5 | #1,053 | 136 |
| 1999 | — | #1,058 | 129 | |
| 1998 | — | #981 | 140 | |
| 1997 | — | #847 | 167 | |
| 1996 | — | #912 | 144 | |
| 1995 | #11,783 | 6 | #807 | 175 |
| 1994 | — | #828 | 165 | |
| 1993 | #13,442 | 5 | #727 | 204 |
| 1992 | #13,317 | 5 | #695 | 221 |
| 1991 | — | #624 | 267 | |
| 1990 | #12,958 | 5 | #609 | 272 |
| 1989 | — | #605 | 263 | |
| 1988 | — | #586 | 250 | |
| 1987 | — | #623 | 214 | |
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 | #640 | 196 |
| 1985 | — | #688 | 166 | |
| 1984 | — | #596 | 203 | |
| 1983 | — | #587 | 209 | |
| 1982 | #9,237 | 6 | #640 | 182 |
| 1981 | — | #586 | 211 | |
| 1980 | — | #601 | 209 | |
| 1979 | — | #593 | 207 | |
| 1978 | — | #547 | 231 | |
| 1977 | #8,444 | 6 | #584 | 207 |
| 1976 | — | #564 | 206 | |
| 1975 | #9,067 | 5 | #566 | 203 |
| 1974 | — | #539 | 221 | |
| 1973 | — | #502 | 241 | |
| 1972 | — | #497 | 253 | |
| 1971 | — | #519 | 247 | |
| 1970 | — | #495 | 268 | |
| 1969 | #7,471 | 5 | #454 | 285 |
| 1968 | — | #477 | 253 | |
| 1967 | — | #428 | 314 | |
| 1966 | #5,809 | 6 | #410 | 338 |
| 1965 | — | #413 | 358 | |
| 1964 | — | #398 | 397 | |
| 1963 | — | #423 | 360 | |
| 1962 | #5,860 | 6 | #410 | 385 |
| 1961 | — | #381 | 429 | |
| 1960 | #6,390 | 5 | #390 | 409 |
| 1959 | — | #381 | 431 | |
| 1958 | #5,408 | 6 | #356 | 462 |
| 1957 | — | #344 | 480 | |
| 1956 | — | #326 | 516 | |
| 1955 | #5,828 | 5 | #306 | 564 |
| 1954 | — | #316 | 514 | |
| 1953 | — | #308 | 536 | |
| 1952 | — | #280 | 603 | |
| 1951 | — | #279 | 591 | |
| 1950 | — | #281 | 559 | |
| 1949 | — | #257 | 633 | |
| 1948 | — | #248 | 672 | |
| 1947 | — | #262 | 656 | |
| 1946 | — | #263 | 569 | |
| 1945 | — | #247 | 540 | |
| 1944 | — | #230 | 596 | |
| 1943 | #2,447 | 14 | #215 | 676 |
| 1942 | #4,622 | 5 | #217 | 675 |
| 1941 | — | #211 | 636 | |
| 1940 | — | #210 | 608 | |
| 1939 | — | #213 | 570 | |
| 1938 | — | #208 | 585 | |
| 1937 | — | #213 | 555 | |
| 1936 | — | #204 | 596 | |
| 1935 | #3,742 | 6 | #201 | 623 |
| 1934 | #2,923 | 9 | #190 | 665 |
| 1933 | #4,218 | 5 | #189 | 645 |
| 1932 | #4,411 | 5 | #201 | 638 |
| 1931 | #3,497 | 7 | #189 | 694 |
| 1930 | #2,845 | 10 | #198 | 706 |
| 1929 | — | #182 | 762 | |
| 1928 | #2,194 | 16 | #180 | 789 |
| 1927 | — | #177 | 823 | |
| 1926 | — | #186 | 776 | |
| 1925 | — | #173 | 858 | |
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 | #185 | 775 |
| 1923 | #2,366 | 15 | #174 | 807 |
| 1922 | #3,152 | 10 | #183 | 767 |
| 1921 | #3,164 | 10 | #171 | 866 |
| 1920 | #3,957 | 7 | #177 | 799 |
| 1919 | #3,817 | 7 | #192 | 668 |
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 | #187 | 691 |
| 1917 | — | #191 | 627 | |
| 1916 | #3,552 | 7 | #198 | 571 |
| 1915 | #3,434 | 7 | #185 | 597 |
| 1914 | #2,434 | 9 | #202 | 413 |
| 1913 | #2,827 | 6 | #200 | 338 |
| 1912 | #2,144 | 8 | #217 | 252 |
| 1911 | — | #227 | 127 | |
| 1910 | — | #242 | 97 | |
| 1909 | — | #231 | 90 | |
| 1908 | — | #238 | 78 | |
| 1907 | #2,061 | 5 | #220 | 86 |
| 1906 | — | #183 | 99 | |
| 1905 | #1,696 | 6 | #240 | 66 |
| 1904 | — | #226 | 69 | |
| 1903 | — | #206 | 75 | |
| 1902 | — | #242 | 58 | |
| 1901 | — | #204 | 68 | |
| 1900 | — | #228 | 76 | |
| 1899 | — | #211 | 62 | |
| 1898 | — | #249 | 50 | |
| 1897 | #1,555 | 5 | #218 | 59 |
| 1896 | — | #233 | 61 | |
| 1895 | — | #242 | 54 | |
| 1894 | — | #231 | 55 | |
| 1893 | — | #221 | 60 | |
| 1892 | — | #235 | 57 | |
| 1891 | — | #269 | 36 | |
| 1890 | — | #252 | 45 | |
| 1889 | — | #322 | 29 | |
| 1888 | — | #289 | 37 | |
| 1887 | — | #366 | 20 | |
| 1886 | — | #325 | 27 | |
| 1885 | — | #364 | 23 | |
| 1884 | #930 | 6 | #504 | 14 |
| 1883 | — | #371 | 21 | |
| 1882 | — | #514 | 13 | |
| 1881 | — | #595 | 9 | |
| 1880 | — | #640 | 9 | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Leland was already there! It came in at #640, and was given to 9 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1882, when fewer than 14 boys a year got the name.
Where Leland is popular in 2017
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Vermont#97 · 1 in 253
- West Virginia#165 · 1 in 577
- Kentucky#184 · 1 in 698
- Indiana#216 · 1 in 883
- Michigan#216 · 1 in 947
Best ever in a state: #46 in Utah, 1921.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | #97 | 6 | 1 in 253 |
| West Virginia | #165 | 13 | 1 in 577 |
| Kentucky | #184 | 31 | 1 in 698 |
| Indiana | #216 | 39 | 1 in 883 |
| Michigan | #216 | 49 | 1 in 947 |
| Maine | #234 | 5 | 1 in 854 |
| Nebraska | #266 | 10 | 1 in 977 |
| New Mexico | #266 | 8 | 1 in 1,012 |
| Ohio | #293 | 43 | 1 in 1,357 |
| Tennessee | #296 | 28 | 1 in 1,295 |
| Washington | #303 | 27 | 1 in 1,317 |
| Oregon | #306 | 14 | 1 in 1,241 |
| Mississippi | #308 | 10 | 1 in 1,334 |
| Pennsylvania | #322 | 34 | 1 in 1,712 |
| North Carolina | #325 | 32 | 1 in 1,604 |
| Louisiana | #338 | 16 | 1 in 1,491 |
| Minnesota | #342 | 17 | 1 in 1,593 |
| Utah | #347 | 14 | 1 in 1,452 |
| Illinois | #364 | 33 | 1 in 1,877 |
| Oklahoma | #376 | 12 | 1 in 1,612 |
| Virginia | #376 | 21 | 1 in 1,941 |
| Alabama | #377 | 12 | 1 in 1,906 |
| Arkansas | #378 | 8 | 1 in 1,714 |
| Missouri | #382 | 16 | 1 in 1,913 |
| Wisconsin | #382 | 14 | 1 in 1,857 |
| South Carolina | #408 | 10 | 1 in 2,100 |
| Georgia | #410 | 25 | 1 in 2,148 |
| Iowa | #415 | 8 | 1 in 1,857 |
| Kansas | #449 | 7 | 1 in 2,149 |
| Connecticut | #462 | 5 | 1 in 2,809 |
| Florida | #484 | 34 | 1 in 2,843 |
| Colorado | #495 | 10 | 1 in 2,645 |
| Massachusetts | #503 | 8 | 1 in 3,603 |
| California | #528 | 61 | 1 in 3,536 |
| Maryland | #541 | 9 | 1 in 2,945 |
| Texas | #543 | 50 | 1 in 3,523 |
| Arizona | #562 | 10 | 1 in 3,463 |
| New York | #564 | 27 | 1 in 3,613 |
| New Jersey | #609 | 10 | 1 in 4,085 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Leland
- 49 spots since 2024 (#543 → #494)
- 26 spots since 2020 (#468 → #494)
- 116 spots since 2015 (#378 → #494)
- Biggest jump: 727 spots in 2005 (#1,335 → #608)
- Biggest drop: 134 spots in 1998 (#847 → #981)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1921 at #171 (866 births)
- Births halved by 1959, 38 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 140 yrs · run 1880–1998
- Highest: 1 in 1,272 boys born in 1921 were named Leland (0.08%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,791 boys born in 2025 (0.04%)
- 14.3% of all boys named Leland (8,266) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 202 | #289 (1888) | #429 |
| 1890s | 539 | #211 (1899) | #236 |
| 1900s | 765 | #183 (1906) | #222 |
| 1910s | 4,381 | #185 (1915) | #204 |
| 1920s | 8,022 | #171 (1921) | #179 |
| 1930s | 6,277 | #189 (1931) | #201 |
| 1940s | 6,261 | #210 (1940) | #236 |
| 1950s | 5,256 | #279 (1951) | #318 |
| 1960s | 3,528 | #381 (1961) | #418 |
| 1970s | 2,284 | #495 (1970) | #541 |
| 1980s | 2,103 | #586 (1988) | #615 |
| 1990s | 1,884 | #609 (1990) | #809 |
| 2000s | 4,540 | #315 (2007) | #790 |
| 2010s | 8,266 | #325 (2010) | #381 |
| 2020s | 3,691 | #431 (2021) | #493 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Leland in 2017
Top girls' names in 2017
Top boys' names in 2017
More about 2017
girls
1,726,461 girls got a published name in 2017; 1 in 156,951 of them was named Leland, which outranked 49.4% of the 18,448 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #8,776Zira12
- #8,776Ziyan12
- #8,776Zuly12
- #9,341Leland11
- #9,341Aalaya11
- #9,341Aalaysia11
- #9,341Aayushi11
- #9,943Aadriti10
- #9,943Aailyah10
- #9,943Aaleigha10
Tied with 601 names at #9,341; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
- ↓ 263Julianne#919 → #1,182
- ↓ 243Milania#947 → #1,190
- ↓ 240Wendy#858 → #1,098
- ↓ 238Montserrat#808 → #1,046
- ↓ 224Nathaly#930 → #1,154
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,850,956 boys got a published name in 2017; 1 in 2,266 of them was named Leland, which outranked 97.3% of the 14,262 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.0% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.