Leland is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leland means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leland across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leland has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leland is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “fallow land”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 58,556 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,246 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 109 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 5 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leland per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,035/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (182/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (5/yr).
Leland has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #641 nationally (given to 1,238 babies that year).
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