boy's name
Leander
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,372
Scotland
#748
2024 births
Leander is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Leander is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,175 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Leander over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 |
| 1890s | 121 |
| 1900s | 135 |
| 1910s | 588 |
| 1920s | 800 |
| 1930s | 528 |
| 1940s | 479 |
| 1950s | 608 |
| 1960s | 576 |
| 1970s | 505 |
| 1980s | 409 |
| 1990s | 337 |
| 2000s | 406 |
| 2010s | 671 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 625 |
How popular is Leander?
In 2025, Leander was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leander is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leander
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leander also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Leander in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Leander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leander
How popular is the name Leander?
In 2025, Leander was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leander a girl's or a boy's name?
Leander is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leander?
Leander has 3 syllables.
When was Leander most popular?
Leander peaked in 2025, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leander a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leander currently ranks #748 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.