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Leeland
OriginEnglish, spelling variation of Leland
Meaning"meadow land"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1740
2025 SSA
About Leeland
An alternate spelling of Leland, Leeland may appeal to sports-loving parents due to former NFL player Leeland McElroy.
Leeland is also given to girls.
Pronounced LEE-lund.
As of October 2026, Leeland ranked #16587 for girls in US births in 2024 and #1740 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #15726 for girls in 2014 and #1047 for boys in 2012.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,326 | 132 | 68.7 |
| 2015 | #1,330 | 133 | 69.4 |
| 2016 | #1,253 | 147 | 77.5 |
| 2017 | #1,406 | 125 | 67.5 |
| 2018 | #1,357 | 131 | 72.1 |
| 2019 | #1,339 | 135 | 75.2 |
| 2020 | #1,379 | 127 | 73.6 |
| 2021 | #1,278 | 149 | 85.2 |
| 2022 | #1,553 | 115 | 65.9 |
| 2023 | #1,700 | 100 | 58.5 |
| 2024 | #1,795 | 91 | 52.8 |
| 2025 | #1,740 | 94 | 55 |
World rankings
Leeland for boys
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- Leeland MooringBoy
lead singer for the band Leeland
Leeland in pop culture
- Leeland StollemeyerBoy
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