Leland has been given to about 58,556 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Leland ranks 494th among American boys in 2025, with 626 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 1,035 babies were given the name, ranking 315th. The typical living American called Leland is about 38 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.