Boys' name · since 1914
Leldon
Leldon has 310 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,392 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 310
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leldon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 310 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Leldon recorded 310 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1962.
- #10,392 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 310 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leldon ranks #10,392 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,392 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 310
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leldon's 310 recorded births place it above 77.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Leldon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leldon splits its recorded history at 1933: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leldon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1962
- Peak year (1921)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Leldon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (114 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Leldon's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Leldon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s
1930s
88 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 114 births (37% of all-time use).
Leldon by state
Where Leldon concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
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What to do with Leldon's data
- Leldon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Leldons (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Leldon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1914–1962 (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 Leldon 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.