How Many People Are Named Leland?
An estimated 33,869 people in the United States have the first name Leland. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Leland peaked in popularity in 2007 with 1,035 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leland 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 Leland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Leland is overwhelmingly male, 543 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
33,869
About 1 in 10,120 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
2007
1,035 births
Total Registered
57,917
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leland
Leland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 57,917 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Leland as a male name
Ranked #547 in 2024
540 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (1,029 births)
Leland as a female name
Ranked #6,515 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (21 births)
Leland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,361 babies were registered. While Leland is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leland by Decade
How has Leland 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 208 | 202 | 6 | |
| 1890s | 544 | 539 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 776 | 765 | 11 | |
| 1910s | 4,430 | 4,381 | 49 | |
| 1920s | 8,085 | 8,022 | 63 | |
| 1930s | 6,319 | 6,277 | 42 | |
| 1940s | 6,280 | 6,261 | 19 | |
| 1950s | 5,266 | 5,255 | 11 | |
| 1960s | 3,551 | 3,529 | 22 | |
| 1970s | 2,295 | 2,284 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 2,115 | 2,103 | 12 | |
| 1990s | 1,905 | 1,884 | 21 | |
| 2000s | 4,622 | 4,540 | 82 | |
| 2010s | 8,361 | 8,262 | 99 | |
| 2020s | 3,160 | 3,070 | 90 | |
Leland by State
Birth registrations for Leland span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 1,005 Lelands were registered per state.
Leland + Last Name Combinations
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Leland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leland?
We estimate approximately 33,869 people named Leland 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 10,120 Americans share this first name.
Is Leland a common name?
Leland is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57,917 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leland most popular?
Leland reached peak popularity in 2007, when 1,035 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leland is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leland a male name?
Leland is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leland Smith, Leland Johnson, Leland 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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