How Many People Are Named Leander?
An estimated 4,095 people in the United States have the first name Leander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Leander peaked in popularity in 2023 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leander 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 Leander paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,095
About 1 in 83,701 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2023
117 births
Total Registered
6,830
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leander
Leander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,830 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Leander as a male name
Ranked #1,752 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (117 births)
Leander as a female name
Ranked #9,614 in 1979
6 female births in 1979
Peak: 1976 (7 births)
Leander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leander span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 800 babies were registered. While Leander is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leander by Decade
How has Leander 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.
Leander by State
Birth registrations for Leander span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona. The lowest are in Nebraska, Massachusetts, Kansas. On average, about 65 Leanders were registered per state.
Leander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leander
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leander?
We estimate approximately 4,095 people named Leander 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 83,701 Americans share this first name.
Is Leander a common name?
Leander is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,830 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leander most popular?
Leander reached peak popularity in 2023, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leander is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leander a male name?
Leander is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leander Smith, Leander Johnson, Leander 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.
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