Leland

Boy name

Leland has been given to 58,556 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #494 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈliːlənd/

Shortened from McLeland, McClellan, from Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, "son of servant of (Saint) Faolán (=Little Wolf)".

Origin: surnames

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

58,556

Peak year

2007 (1,035 babies)

Rank in 2025

#494 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -28%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Leland

Leland Stanford

American politician and railroad tycoon (1824-1893)

Metro Boomin

American record producer (born 1993)

Leland D. Melvin

NASA astronaut and engineer

Leland Orser

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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