Leander

Boy name

Leander has been given to 6,956 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025.

Meaning & origin /liˈændɚ/

From Latin Leander, from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λεώς (leṓs) (Attic form of λᾱός (lāós, “people”)) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ος (-os).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

6,956

Peak year

2025 (122 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +63%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Leander.

6,945 babies since 1974

6,944 babies since 1957

6,970 babies since 1883

6,937 babies since 1991

6,921 babies since 1949

7,008 babies since 1970

6,892 babies since 1889

7,031 babies since 1983

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