Boys' name · since 1913
Leeman
Leeman has 380 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,306 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 380
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leeman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 380 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Leeman recorded 380 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2012.
- #9,306 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 380 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeman ranks #9,306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 380 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,306 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 380
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leeman's 380 recorded births place it above 79.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Leeman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leeman's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leeman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2012
- Peak year (1919)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Leeman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (118 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Leeman's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Leeman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (31% of all-time use).
Leeman by state
Where Leeman concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 17 | 4.5% |
17 of 380 births nationwide.
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What to do with Leeman's data
- Leeman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Leemans (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leeman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1913–2012 (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 Leeman 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.