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Leland

“Son of the servant of Faolán, 'little wolf' in Irish” — Irish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #494 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Leland has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #171 (1921) · 57,999 babies named Leland all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lelands

• Leland Stanford — American politician and railroad tycoon (1824-1893)
• Leland D. Melvin — NASA astronaut and engineer
• Leland Orser — American actor
• Leland Sklar — American bassist and session musician
• Leland Merrill — Olympic wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Leland Palmer — Twin Peaks
• Leland Stottlemeyer — Monk
• Leland McCauley — Adventure Comics

What Lelands become

Among 182 notable people named Leland:

Military figures appear 2.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leland Hobbs, United States Army general (1892-1966).

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