Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2010
Leiden
Leiden has 27 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 2010–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Leiden since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leiden has 27 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 2010–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Leiden since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 2010–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Leiden was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Leiden in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Leiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leiden splits its recorded history at 2014: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leiden at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Leiden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Leiden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leiden's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Leiden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leiden? ▼
Leiden has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Leiden most popular? ▼
Leiden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Leiden been used? ▼
Leiden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 12 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Leiden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leif, Leighton, Leigh, Leith, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leiden's data
- Leiden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leiden
Nearby Names Like Leiden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leiden
Leif Boy
#927 9,997 births
Leighton Boy
#1042 9,411 births
Leigh Boy
5,107 births
Leith Boy
#9081 659 births
Leiland Boy
#6116 632 births
Compare Leiden side by side: Leiden vs Leif Leiden vs Leighton Leiden vs Leigh
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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, 2010–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leiden: Baby Name Since 2010 - 27 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leiden. 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 Leiden 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.