Leland vs Lelan

Side-by-side comparison of Leland and Lelan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leland

Boy name · Rank #547

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Name B

Lelan

Boy name · Rank #5660

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Metric Leland Lelan
Current Rank #547 #5660
Total Births (all years) 57,374 914
Peak Year 2007 2007
Peak Year Births 1,029 42
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leland Lelan
1880ss 202 —
1890ss 539 —
1900ss 765 —
1910ss 4,381 45
1920ss 8,022 110
1930ss 6,277 64
1940ss 6,261 58
1950ss 5,255 61
1960ss 3,529 25
1970ss 2,284 16
1980ss 2,103 24
1990ss 1,884 27
2000ss 4,540 170
2010ss 8,262 233
2020ss 3,070 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leland Lelan
2014 758 23
2015 856 19
2016 758 28
2017 817 17
2018 747 16
2019 743 26
2020 634 19
2021 720 25
2022 609 12
2023 567 9
2024 540 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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