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Leland

Pronounced L IY1 L AH0 N D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2007
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Leland?

Leland is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 57,923 children — the 437th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2007, when 1,035 children were given it.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
2007Boys: 1,035Girls: 6

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L IY1 L AH0 N D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Leland

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Leland

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Leland?
Leland ranks 437th among boys' names in US records, with 57,923 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,991.
Is Leland a unisex name?
No. Leland is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Leland most popular?
2007, when 1,035 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.