How Many People Are Named Leelynn?
An estimated 227 people in the United States have the first name Leelynn. It is used for both genders, with 69.4% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Leelynn peaked in popularity in 2020 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leelynn 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 Leelynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
227
About 1 in 1,509,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
25 births
Total Registered
229
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leelynn
Leelynn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.4%) and females (30.6%). Out of 229 total births registered, 159 were male and 70 were female.
Leelynn as a male name
Ranked #7,062 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (19 births)
Leelynn as a female name
Ranked #16,644 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Leelynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leelynn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 146 babies were registered. While Leelynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leelynn by Decade
How has Leelynn 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.
Leelynn + Last Name Combinations
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Leelynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leelynn?
We estimate approximately 227 people named Leelynn 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 1,509,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Leelynn a common name?
Leelynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 229 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leelynn most popular?
Leelynn reached peak popularity in 2020, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leelynn is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leelynn a male name?
Leelynn is predominantly male. 69.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leelynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leelynn Smith, Leelynn Johnson, Leelynn 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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