Total births
6,928
Boys' name · since 1880
Leander
Leander has 6,928 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1754
- among boys today
- 6,928
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
6,928 babies have been named Leander since 1880, making it today's #1754 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leander has been recorded 6,928 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1754 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1754 among boys today
- 6,928 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leander is currently the #1754 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 6,928 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1754
- among boys today
- 6,928
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Leander vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1754
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 88% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Leander was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
122 babies were named Leander in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leander compares
6,928 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leander's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leander | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,928 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leander's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 122, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leander at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,754
Active since
1880
Leander popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leander popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1919 (Leander as girls' name)
Leander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leander's strongest decade.
800 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Leander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 168
1880s
168 births
- 1890s 121
1890s
121 births
- 1900s 135
1900s
135 births
- 1910s
1910s
583 births
- 1920s
1920s
800 births
- 1930s
1930s
528 births
- 1940s
1940s
479 births
- 1950s
1950s
603 births
- 1960s
1960s
576 births
- 1970s
1970s
487 births
- 1980s
1980s
409 births
- 1990s
1990s
337 births
- 2000s
2000s
406 births
- 2010s
2010s
671 births
- 2020s
2020s
625 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 800 births (12% of all-time use).
How Leander compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Leander's total volume
Leander vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Leander by state
Where Leander concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 268 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 246 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 190 | 2.7% |
| #4 | California | | 174 | 2.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 151 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 124 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 117 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 97 | 1.4% |
North Carolina share of Leander's total US births 3.9%
Even split
268 of 6,928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Leander appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leander? ▼
Leander has been given to 6,928 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1754 as of the latest data. 122 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Leander most popular? ▼
Leander was most popular in the 1920s decade with 800 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Leander most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leander are North Carolina (268 births), Minnesota (246 births), Arizona (190 births).
How long has the name Leander been used? ▼
Records for Leander go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leandro, Leamon, Leandre, Leandrew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leander's data
- Leander's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (800 total births) through the 2020s (625) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Leanders (268 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leander
Nearby Names Like Leander
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leander
Leandro Boy
#499 11,078 births
Leamon Boy
2,672 births
Leandre Boy
#5279 1,659 births
Leandrew Boy
1,010 births
Lea Boy
620 births
Compare Leander side by side: Leander vs Leandro Leander vs Leamon Leander vs Leandre
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leander: #1754 Boys' Name - 6,928 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leander. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leander draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.