Recorded 1912–1968 Boys' name Peak 1916 135 births

Leaman — boys' name

135 babies named Leaman in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s391920s341930s351940s221960s5
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Leaman was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

13 babies were named Leaman in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leaman

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Leaman between 1912 and 1968, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leaman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leaman performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leaman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leaman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leaman at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

135

Since 1912

57 years of records

Peak year

1916

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1912

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1968

Leaman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1912

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1916)
13
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
468101214 19681942193619321927192219181912 6

Leaman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
39 births that decade — 29% of Leaman's all-time total
1910s391920s341930s351940s221960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leaman?
135 babies have been named Leaman since 1912. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1916 with 13 births.
When was Leaman most popular?
Leaman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Leaman been used?
Leaman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 57 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Leaman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leandro, Leander, Leamon, Leandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.