Leander Boy
How popular is Leander?
#1,459 boy name in 2025
122 baby boys were named Leander in the US in 2025, making it the 1459th most popular boy name.
4,086living people named Leander (est.)
37median age of people named Leander
6,956babies named Leander since 1880
1 in 27,175US babies born in 2025
Leander popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,459 for boys (▲ 293 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 122 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,931 in 2015, #1,716 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (122 boys) |
| Highest rank | #324 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leander is most popular
Babies named Leander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (60 boys)
Leander by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 | #324 |
| 1890s | 121 | #405 |
| 1900s | 135 | #522 |
| 1910s | 583 | #591 |
| 1920s | 800 | #647 |
| 1930s | 528 | #746 |
| 1940s | 479 | #850 |
| 1950s | 603 | #856 |
| 1960s | 576 | #916 |
| 1970s | 487 | #1,108 |
| 1980s | 409 | #1,272 |
| 1990s | 337 | #1,861 |
| 2000s | 406 | #2,450 |
| 2010s | 671 | #1,762 |
| 2020s | 625 | #1,459 |
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Questions
- Is Leander a boy or girl name?
- Leander is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Leander were boys.
- How popular is the name Leander?
- 122 baby boys were named Leander in the US in 2025, making it the 1459th most popular boy name.
- When was Leander most popular?
- Leander peaked in 2025, when 122 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #324 in 1882.
- How many people are named Leander?
- 6,956 babies have been named Leander in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,086 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Leander most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leander was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.