Leland

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Leland first appears in the data in 2005 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 182 babies (rank #234 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leland

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leland yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,130

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

182

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Leland

Leland Stanfordpolitician · b. 1824
Leland D. MelvinAmerican football player · b. 1964
Leland Orserfilm actor · b. 1960

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2005	9	#1,933
2006	70	#458
2007	182	#234
2008	170	#255
2009	110	#355
2010	107	#380
2011	66	#532
2012	90	#442
2013	136	#314
2014	87	#456
2015	63	#591
2016	40	#810