Leland
#7,491 for girls in 2025, 14 births · #494 for boys in 2025, 612 births
Given to boys 99.0% of the time
Showing
- 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
boys
Rank among boys' names. Leland has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
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 | |
First appearance
1880
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 1926
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Vermont#68 · 1 in 302
- Idaho#71 · 1 in 255
- Iowa#77 · 1 in 327
- Kansas#94 · 1 in 410
- Oregon#98 · 1 in 447
Best ever in a state: #46 in Utah, 1921.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | #68 | 8 | 1 in 302 |
| Idaho | #71 | 14 | 1 in 255 |
| Iowa | #77 | 61 | 1 in 327 |
| Kansas | #94 | 37 | 1 in 410 |
| Oregon | #98 | 13 | 1 in 447 |
| California | #100 | 74 | 1 in 497 |
| South Dakota | #104 | 13 | 1 in 451 |
| Nebraska | #107 | 24 | 1 in 486 |
| Minnesota | #111 | 36 | 1 in 597 |
| Wisconsin | #122 | 32 | 1 in 740 |
| Missouri | #131 | 38 | 1 in 776 |
| Montana | #133 | 5 | 1 in 759 |
| Indiana | #139 | 26 | 1 in 994 |
| Utah | #148 | 7 | 1 in 686 |
| North Dakota | #155 | 8 | 1 in 792 |
| Colorado | #157 | 9 | 1 in 895 |
| Ohio | #163 | 39 | 1 in 1,350 |
| Illinois | #176 | 43 | 1 in 1,347 |
| Michigan | #184 | 27 | 1 in 1,516 |
| Oklahoma | #193 | 19 | 1 in 1,192 |
| Georgia | #206 | 17 | 1 in 1,590 |
| Arkansas | #215 | 13 | 1 in 1,408 |
| Massachusetts | #215 | 11 | 1 in 3,082 |
| New York | #215 | 37 | 1 in 2,602 |
| South Carolina | #220 | 10 | 1 in 1,833 |
| Kentucky | #223 | 15 | 1 in 1,703 |
| Tennessee | #223 | 12 | 1 in 1,997 |
| Pennsylvania | #244 | 26 | 1 in 3,356 |
| North Carolina | #257 | 15 | 1 in 2,265 |
| West Virginia | #282 | 7 | 1 in 2,508 |
| New Jersey | #312 | 5 | 1 in 6,014 |
| Florida | #320 | 5 | 1 in 3,053 |
| Texas | #357 | 21 | 1 in 2,617 |
| Virginia | #373 | 5 | 1 in 4,430 |
| Louisiana | #380 | 6 | 1 in 3,315 |
| Alabama | #384 | 7 | 1 in 3,931 |
| Mississippi | #404 | 5 | 1 in 4,055 |
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| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Washington | — | — | — |
| 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
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 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)
Rise & fade · boys
41 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1921 at #171 (866 births)
- Births halved by 1959, 38 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 140 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 140 yrs · run 1880–1998
Share of babies · boys
1 in 1,272
- 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%)
Era · boys
The 2010s
- 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 1926
boys
#186
776 births · 1 in 1,431 boys
Top boys' names in 1926
More about 1926
boys
1,110,505 boys got a published name in 1926; 1 in 1,431 of them was named Leland, which outranked 96.2% of the 4,837 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 33.0% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Leland
Biggest movers since 1925
Risers
Fallers
- ↓ 531Okey#984 → #1,515
- ↓ 459Florentino#973 → #1,432
- ↓ 407Rexford#924 → #1,331
- ↓ 380Marshal#973 → #1,353
- ↓ 378Coolidge#746 → #1,124
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.