How Many People Are Named Leelan?
An estimated 533 people in the United States have the first name Leelan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Leelan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leelan 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 Leelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
533
About 1 in 643,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
44 births
Total Registered
537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leelan
Leelan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 537 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leelan as a male name
Ranked #6,323 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (44 births)
Leelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leelan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 345 babies were registered. Leelan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leelan by Decade
How has Leelan 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.
Leelan by State
Birth registrations for Leelan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, California. On average, about 7 Leelans were registered per state.
Leelan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leelan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leelan?
We estimate approximately 533 people named Leelan 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 643,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Leelan a common name?
Leelan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leelan most popular?
Leelan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leelan is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leelan a male name?
Leelan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leelan Smith, Leelan Johnson, Leelan 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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