FIRST NAME
Leander
Leander is the 2,302nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 3,081 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 103 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,302 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,081
living · #2,302
BABIES NAMED LEANDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025122
As a male name, Leander peaked in 2025, when 122 babies were named Leander (the #1463 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #34,781 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
103
living · #34,781
BABIES NAMED LEANDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1919–1979
19796
As a female name, Leander peaked in 1976, when 7 babies were named Leander (the #7744 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)