How Many People Are Named Leaman?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Leaman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Leaman peaked in popularity in 1916 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leaman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leaman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Leaman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Leaman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1916
13 births
Total Registered
135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leaman
Leaman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 135 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leaman as a male name
Ranked #4,480 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1916 (13 births)
Leaman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leaman span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 39 babies were registered. Leaman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leaman by Decade
How has Leaman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leaman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leaman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leaman
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leaman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leaman?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Leaman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Leaman a common name?
Leaman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leaman most popular?
Leaman reached peak popularity in 1916, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leaman is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leaman a male name?
Leaman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leaman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leaman Smith, Leaman Johnson, Leaman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me