US rank #7373 Boys' name Peak 2015 292 births

Leyland — #7373 US boys' name

292 babies named Leyland in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s222000s442010s1672020s49
#7373
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Leyland was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

21 babies were named Leyland in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leyland

The Social Security Administration has registered 292 babies named Leyland between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leyland currently holds the #7373 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leyland performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 167 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leyland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leyland in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leyland 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 292 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.

Leyland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

292

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2015

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,373

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leyland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
21
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
0510152025 2024202020162012200819951982 5

Leyland by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
167 births that decade — 57% of Leyland's all-time total
1980s101990s222000s442010s1672020s49

Leyland by state

Where Leyland concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leyland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
10 3.4%
Michigan share of Leyland's total US births 3.4%

10 of 292 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leyland?
292 babies have been named Leyland since 1982. It currently ranks #7373 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 21 births.
When was Leyland most popular?
Leyland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Leyland most popular?
The top states for the name Leyland are Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Leyland been used?
Leyland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leyland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leyton, Leyden, Leyon, Leyver, and 2 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, 1982–2024 (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.