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Leander

As of 2025, Leander ranks #1459 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 122 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1716 to #1459 over the past five years. SSA records for Leander go back to 1880; the peak came in 1882 at #324, with 28 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #789 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1459
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#324
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
122
boys named Leander

Leander popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.013%0.020%0.027%18801900192019401960198020002020#324 in 1882
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1882

Where Leander is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: #789 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MA#789Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: #915 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#915Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025CT—California: #1011 (21 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1011Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025HI—Texas: #1483 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1483Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Leander in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#789), Pennsylvania (#913), New Jersey (#915)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leander in the most recent year of SSA data.

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