boy's name
Leyland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 552
Scotland
#811
2017 births
Leyland is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leyland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 167 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Leyland?
In 2025, Leyland was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leyland 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 Leyland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leyland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leyland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leyland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leyland
How popular is the name Leyland?
In 2025, Leyland was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leyland a girl's or a boy's name?
Leyland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leyland?
Leyland has 2 syllables.
When was Leyland most popular?
Leyland peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leyland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyland currently ranks #4,005 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.