Boy’s name · English

Leeland

How to say it: LEE-luhnd · /ˈlilənd/

Variant of Leland - English surname 'meadow land, fallow ground' with double-e spelling.

Leeland was the 442nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 94 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #520 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#442for boys in 2025
1 in 4,695US babies
94born in 2025
#520projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 196chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Leeland
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#442
Babies born in 202594
Share of births1 in 4,695
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−29%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#520

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Leeland peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 78 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Lee
  • Lele

Honouring a Leeland in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leeland is about 1 in 196.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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