Boys name
Leland
Leland is a boys' name given to 51,847 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2007 with 1,005 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 46th among boys names in Utah in 1921.
Which states favor Leland
Leland by state
Top states by all-time births named Leland. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,192 | #660 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 2,943 | #767 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,502 | #495 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 2,480 | #824 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,464 | #392 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 2,381 | #201 (2025) |
| 7 | Missouri | 1,922 | — |
| 8 | Iowa | 1,883 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 1,852 | — |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,676 | — |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 1,580 | — |
| 12 | Kansas | 1,530 | — |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1,435 | — |
| 14 | Florida | 1,359 | — |
| 15 | North Carolina | 1,305 | — |
| 16 | Georgia | 1,259 | — |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1,230 | — |
| 18 | Washington | 1,163 | — |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,125 | — |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1,123 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).