How Many People Are Named Lelan?
An estimated 661 people in the United States have the first name Lelan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Lelan peaked in popularity in 2007 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lelan 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 Lelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
661
About 1 in 518,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2007
42 births
Total Registered
914
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lelan
Lelan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 914 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lelan as a male name
Ranked #5,783 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (42 births)
Lelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lelan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 233 babies were registered. While Lelan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lelan by Decade
How has Lelan 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.
Lelan by State
Birth registrations for Lelan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Georgia, California. On average, about 9 Lelans were registered per state.
Lelan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lelan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lelan?
We estimate approximately 661 people named Lelan 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 518,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Lelan a common name?
Lelan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 914 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lelan most popular?
Lelan reached peak popularity in 2007, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lelan is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lelan a male name?
Lelan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lelan Smith, Lelan Johnson, Lelan 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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