Boy nameCurrently #547 in the USFalling
Leland
//ˈlilənd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20076 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Leland's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Leland |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 29 |
| 1890 | 45 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1892 | 57 |
| 1893 | 60 |
| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 54 |
| 1896 | 61 |
| 1897 | 64 |
| 1898 | 50 |
| 1899 | 62 |
| 1900 | 76 |
| 1901 | 68 |
| 1902 | 58 |
| 1903 | 75 |
| 1904 | 69 |
| 1905 | 72 |
| 1906 | 99 |
| 1907 | 91 |
| 1908 | 78 |
| 1909 | 90 |
| 1910 | 97 |
| 1911 | 127 |
| 1912 | 260 |
| 1913 | 344 |
| 1914 | 422 |
| 1915 | 604 |
| 1916 | 578 |
| 1917 | 627 |
| 1918 | 696 |
| 1919 | 675 |
| 1920 | 806 |
| 1921 | 876 |
| 1922 | 777 |
| 1923 | 822 |
| 1924 | 780 |
| 1925 | 858 |
| 1926 | 776 |
| 1927 | 823 |
| 1928 | 805 |
| 1929 | 762 |
| 1930 | 716 |
| 1931 | 701 |
| 1932 | 643 |
| 1933 | 650 |
| 1934 | 674 |
| 1935 | 629 |
| 1936 | 596 |
| 1937 | 555 |
| 1938 | 585 |
| 1939 | 570 |
| 1940 | 608 |
| 1941 | 636 |
| 1942 | 680 |
| 1943 | 690 |
| 1944 | 596 |
| 1945 | 540 |
| 1946 | 569 |
| 1947 | 656 |
| 1948 | 672 |
| 1949 | 633 |
| 1950 | 559 |
| 1951 | 591 |
| 1952 | 603 |
| 1953 | 536 |
| 1954 | 514 |
| 1955 | 569 |
| 1956 | 516 |
| 1957 | 480 |
| 1958 | 467 |
| 1959 | 431 |
| 1960 | 413 |
| 1961 | 430 |
| 1962 | 391 |
| 1963 | 360 |
| 1964 | 398 |
| 1965 | 357 |
| 1966 | 344 |
| 1967 | 316 |
| 1968 | 254 |
| 1969 | 288 |
| 1970 | 268 |
| 1971 | 247 |
| 1972 | 253 |
| 1973 | 241 |
| 1974 | 221 |
| 1975 | 208 |
| 1976 | 206 |
| 1977 | 213 |
| 1978 | 231 |
| 1979 | 207 |
| 1980 | 209 |
| 1981 | 211 |
| 1982 | 188 |
| 1983 | 209 |
| 1984 | 203 |
| 1985 | 166 |
| 1986 | 202 |
| 1987 | 214 |
| 1988 | 250 |
| 1989 | 263 |
| 1990 | 277 |
| 1991 | 267 |
| 1992 | 226 |
| 1993 | 209 |
| 1994 | 165 |
| 1995 | 181 |
| 1996 | 144 |
| 1997 | 167 |
| 1998 | 140 |
| 1999 | 129 |
| 2000 | 141 |
| 2001 | 114 |
| 2002 | 141 |
| 2003 | 136 |
| 2004 | 120 |
| 2005 | 380 |
| 2006 | 919 |
| 2007 | 1,035 |
| 2008 | 731 |
| 2009 | 905 |
| 2010 | 970 |
| 2011 | 958 |
| 2012 | 905 |
| 2013 | 780 |
| 2014 | 768 |
| 2015 | 867 |
| 2016 | 771 |
| 2017 | 828 |
| 2018 | 758 |
| 2019 | 756 |
| 2020 | 651 |
| 2021 | 738 |
| 2022 | 630 |
| 2023 | 583 |
| 2024 | 558 |
Leland through the decades
- Leland peaked in 2007, when 1,035 babies were named Leland in the US.
- The 2010s were Leland's strongest decade, averaging 836 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Leland has fallen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Leland currently ranks #547 in the US and is cooling off.