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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leland

Ranked #1195 - 1 in 252,916 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

31,631

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1195

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1195
Rarity
1 in 252,916
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Leland

There are an estimated 31,631 people named Leland alive worldwide today. That ranks Leland at #1195 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leland is held by approximately 31,631 people, ranking #1195 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,493 U.S. residents).

Historically Leland is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Leland 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 99.0%Female 1.0%

Leland popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 20
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 45
  12. 1891: 36
  13. 1892: 57
  14. 1893: 60
  15. 1894: 55
  16. 1895: 54
  17. 1896: 61
  18. 1897: 64
  19. 1898: 50
  20. 1899: 62
  21. 1900: 76
  22. 1901: 68
  23. 1902: 58
  24. 1903: 75
  25. 1904: 69
  26. 1905: 72
  27. 1906: 99
  28. 1907: 91
  29. 1908: 78
  30. 1909: 90
  31. 1910: 97
  32. 1911: 127
  33. 1912: 260
  34. 1913: 344
  35. 1914: 422
  36. 1915: 604
  37. 1916: 578
  38. 1917: 627
  39. 1918: 696
  40. 1919: 675
  41. 1920: 806
  42. 1921: 876
  43. 1922: 777
  44. 1923: 822
  45. 1924: 780
  46. 1925: 858
  47. 1926: 776
  48. 1927: 823
  49. 1928: 805
  50. 1929: 762
  51. 1930: 716
  52. 1931: 701
  53. 1932: 643
  54. 1933: 650
  55. 1934: 674
  56. 1935: 629
  57. 1936: 596
  58. 1937: 555
  59. 1938: 585
  60. 1939: 570
  61. 1940: 608
  62. 1941: 636
  63. 1942: 680
  64. 1943: 690
  65. 1944: 596
  66. 1945: 540
  67. 1946: 569
  68. 1947: 656
  69. 1948: 672
  70. 1949: 633
  71. 1950: 559
  72. 1951: 591
  73. 1952: 603
  74. 1953: 536
  75. 1954: 514
  76. 1955: 569
  77. 1956: 516
  78. 1957: 480
  79. 1958: 468
  80. 1959: 431
  81. 1960: 414
  82. 1961: 429
  83. 1962: 391
  84. 1963: 360
  85. 1964: 397
  86. 1965: 358
  87. 1966: 344
  88. 1967: 314
  89. 1968: 253
  90. 1969: 290
  91. 1970: 268
  92. 1971: 247
  93. 1972: 253
  94. 1973: 241
  95. 1974: 221
  96. 1975: 208
  97. 1976: 206
  98. 1977: 213
  99. 1978: 231
  100. 1979: 207
  101. 1980: 209
  102. 1981: 211
  103. 1982: 188
  104. 1983: 209
  105. 1984: 203
  106. 1985: 166
  107. 1986: 202
  108. 1987: 214
  109. 1988: 250
  110. 1989: 263
  111. 1990: 277
  112. 1991: 267
  113. 1992: 226
  114. 1993: 209
  115. 1994: 165
  116. 1995: 181
  117. 1996: 144
  118. 1997: 167
  119. 1998: 140
  120. 1999: 129
  121. 2000: 141
  122. 2001: 114
  123. 2002: 141
  124. 2003: 136
  125. 2004: 120
  126. 2005: 380
  127. 2006: 919
  128. 2007: 1,035
  129. 2008: 731
  130. 2009: 905
  131. 2010: 971
  132. 2011: 958
  133. 2012: 905
  134. 2013: 781
  135. 2014: 769
  136. 2015: 868
  137. 2016: 771
  138. 2017: 828
  139. 2018: 758
  140. 2019: 756
  141. 2020: 652
  142. 2021: 739
  143. 2022: 630
  144. 2023: 584
  145. 2024: 564
  146. 2025: 626

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leland worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,631 people named Leland alive worldwide today, ranking #1195 globally.

Is Leland a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 252,916 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,631 bearers, which is 1 in 10,493 Americans.

Is Leland a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leland is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Leland come from?

Who are famous people named Leland?

Data sources

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

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