Leland

Rank 499th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Leland was 499th most popular baby name for boys and 996th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 626 babies were named Leland in the United States. The gender distribution for "Leland" is 96.7% male and 3.4% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 5,376 babies in the United States were named Leland. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Leland is around 35 to 38 years old.

The name "Leland" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Leland is Lee.

Leland Meaning & Origin

The name Leland is of Old English origin and it carries a strong and robust meaning of "from the fallow land."

The name Leland is described as distinguished, high-spirited and intellectual.

Pronunciation

Leland is pronounced lee-lind in English. The name Leland has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Leland

The name Leland is shared by both a famous Stanford University in California (Leland Stanford Junior University) and a well-known brand of fishing gear (Leland's Lures).

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Similar Sounding Names

Leeland Leiland Leyland Leelynd Lealand Lelend

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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