Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1952
Leedell
Leedell has 16 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1952–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Leedell since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leedell has 16 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1957.
- 16 total births
- 1952–1957 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Leedell since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.
- 16
- total births
- 1952–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Leedell was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
6 babies were named Leedell in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Leedell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leedell's full recorded timeline at 1954, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leedell at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Leedell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1957
- Peak year (1957)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Leedell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Leedell's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Leedell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leedell? ▼
Leedell has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 6 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Leedell most popular? ▼
Leedell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Leedell been used? ▼
Records for Leedell go back to 1952, giving 6 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Leedell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeroy, Leeland, Leevi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Leedell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leedell
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Leeland Boy
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Leevi Boy
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Leelan Boy
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Compare Leedell side by side: Leedell vs Lee Leedell vs Leeroy Leedell vs Leeland
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1952–1957 (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. "Leedell: Baby Name Since 1952 - 16 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leedell. 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 Leedell 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 July 2026.