Boy name
Leland
Leland holds the #494 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 612 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1921 (#171 nationally, 866 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#494
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#171
in 1921 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
612
boys named Leland
Leland popularity, 1880–2025
Where Leland is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), West Virginia (#227), Michigan (#199)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leland in the most recent year of SSA data.
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