boy's name
Leeland
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,691
Scotland
#685
2012 births
Leeland is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 183 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Leeland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 91 |
| 1930s | 67 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 67 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 491 |
| 2010s | 1,477 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 688 |
How popular is Leeland?
In 2025, Leeland was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leeland 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 Leeland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leeland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leeland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leeland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leeland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leeland
How popular is the name Leeland?
In 2025, Leeland was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leeland a girl's or a boy's name?
Leeland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Leeland most popular?
Leeland peaked in 2012, when 183 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leeland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leeland currently ranks #1,729 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.