US rank #6370 Boys' name Peak 2012 617 births

Leiland — #6370 US boys' name

617 babies named Leiland in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1282010s3762020s113
#6370
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Leiland was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

57 babies were named Leiland in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leiland

The Social Security Administration has registered 617 babies named Leiland between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leiland currently holds the #6370 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leiland performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 376 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leiland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Leiland in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leiland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 617 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leiland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

617

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2012

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,370

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leiland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
57
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0204060 20242021201820152012200920062004 5

Leiland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
376 births that decade — 61% of Leiland's all-time total
2000s1282010s3762020s113

Leiland by state

Where Leiland concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Leiland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
12 1.9%
#2 Texas
11 1.8%
#3 California
10 1.6%
#4 Ohio
10 1.6%
#5 Florida
8 1.3%
#6 New York
6 1.0%
#7 Tennessee
6 1.0%
Georgia share of Leiland's total US births 1.9%
Even split

12 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leiland?
617 babies have been named Leiland since 2004. It currently ranks #6370 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 57 births.
When was Leiland most popular?
Leiland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 376 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Leiland most popular?
The top states for the name Leiland are Georgia (12 births), Texas (11 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Leiland been used?
Leiland has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leiland?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.