Boys' name · since 1915
Leeland
3,288 babies named Leeland in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,733 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,288
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,288 babies have been named Leeland since 1915, making it today's #1733 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Leeland recorded 3,288 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #1733 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,733 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,288 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeland ranks #2,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,733 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,288 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,733 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,288
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Leeland's 3,288 recorded births place it above 94.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Leeland compares
3,288 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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
Leeland's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leeland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,288 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 183 | 34 | 22,252 |
Leeland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leeland's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 183, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leeland popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 183
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Leeland popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 2010 (Leeland as girls' name)
Leeland by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,466 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Leeland's strongest decade.
1,466 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Leeland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s 91
1920s
91 births
- 1930s 67
1930s
67 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 74
1950s
74 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 84
1970s
84 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 491
2000s
491 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,466 births
- 2020s
2020s
678 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,466 births (45% of all-time use).
How Leeland 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 Leeland's total volume
Leeland by state
Where Leeland concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 197 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 159 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 155 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 130 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 123 | 3.7% |
| #6 | California | | 110 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 108 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 105 | 3.2% |
197 of 3,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Leeland appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leeland's data
- Leeland's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,466 total births) through the 2020s (678) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leelands (197 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leeland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Leeland 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 August 2026.