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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leander

Ranked #4223 - 1 in 2,028,398 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,944 bearers

World total

3,944

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4223

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,944
Worldwide
~3,944
rank #4223
Rarity
1 in 2,028,398
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,944 in US

About the name Leander

There are an estimated 3,944 people named Leander alive worldwide today. That ranks Leander at #4223 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leander is held by approximately 3,944 people, ranking #4223 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 84,153 U.S. residents).

Historically Leander is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Leander appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Leander popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leander, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 28
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1889: 22
  10. 1890: 20
  11. 1891: 11
  12. 1892: 16
  13. 1893: 11
  14. 1894: 10
  15. 1895: 9
  16. 1896: 13
  17. 1897: 15
  18. 1898: 9
  19. 1899: 7
  20. 1900: 16
  21. 1901: 6
  22. 1902: 13
  23. 1903: 12
  24. 1904: 8
  25. 1905: 11
  26. 1906: 11
  27. 1907: 19
  28. 1908: 23
  29. 1909: 16
  30. 1910: 16
  31. 1911: 25
  32. 1912: 35
  33. 1913: 43
  34. 1914: 72
  35. 1915: 68
  36. 1916: 67
  37. 1917: 82
  38. 1918: 93
  39. 1919: 87
  40. 1920: 91
  41. 1921: 99
  42. 1922: 82
  43. 1923: 93
  44. 1924: 84
  45. 1925: 72
  46. 1926: 73
  47. 1927: 76
  48. 1928: 70
  49. 1929: 60
  50. 1930: 60
  51. 1931: 50
  52. 1932: 70
  53. 1933: 50
  54. 1934: 54
  55. 1935: 62
  56. 1936: 47
  57. 1937: 52
  58. 1938: 41
  59. 1939: 42
  60. 1940: 55
  61. 1941: 54
  62. 1942: 58
  63. 1943: 42
  64. 1944: 42
  65. 1945: 36
  66. 1946: 42
  67. 1947: 50
  68. 1948: 40
  69. 1949: 60
  70. 1950: 49
  71. 1951: 66
  72. 1952: 46
  73. 1953: 53
  74. 1954: 55
  75. 1955: 63
  76. 1956: 68
  77. 1957: 72
  78. 1958: 69
  79. 1959: 67
  80. 1960: 63
  81. 1961: 63
  82. 1962: 68
  83. 1963: 59
  84. 1964: 54
  85. 1965: 49
  86. 1966: 55
  87. 1967: 48
  88. 1968: 55
  89. 1969: 62
  90. 1970: 46
  91. 1971: 49
  92. 1972: 53
  93. 1973: 54
  94. 1974: 46
  95. 1975: 46
  96. 1976: 56
  97. 1977: 52
  98. 1978: 51
  99. 1979: 52
  100. 1980: 53
  101. 1981: 45
  102. 1982: 47
  103. 1983: 34
  104. 1984: 46
  105. 1985: 37
  106. 1986: 39
  107. 1987: 30
  108. 1988: 41
  109. 1989: 37
  110. 1990: 41
  111. 1991: 42
  112. 1992: 31
  113. 1993: 28
  114. 1994: 43
  115. 1995: 26
  116. 1996: 32
  117. 1997: 37
  118. 1998: 27
  119. 1999: 30
  120. 2000: 36
  121. 2001: 36
  122. 2002: 38
  123. 2003: 29
  124. 2004: 33
  125. 2005: 43
  126. 2006: 42
  127. 2007: 47
  128. 2008: 50
  129. 2009: 52
  130. 2010: 57
  131. 2011: 50
  132. 2012: 58
  133. 2013: 61
  134. 2014: 69
  135. 2015: 75
  136. 2016: 84
  137. 2017: 64
  138. 2018: 65
  139. 2019: 88
  140. 2020: 90
  141. 2021: 89
  142. 2022: 113
  143. 2023: 117
  144. 2024: 94
  145. 2025: 122

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leander worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,944 people named Leander alive worldwide today, ranking #4223 globally.

Is Leander a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,028,398 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,944 bearers, which is 1 in 84,153 Americans.

Is Leander a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leander is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Leander come from?

Who are famous people named Leander?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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