Declining since 2011, #6,143 for boys today.
Popularity of Leiland since 2004
Babies named Leiland per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 376 |
| 2020s | 128 |
Meaning & origin
Leiland is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 2004. It reached its peak rank of 6,143 in 2012, with approximately 1 in 122,005 births in 2025. The name has been in decline since 2011. It is likely a respelling of Leland or Leyland, which derive from an English surname and place name meaning 'overgrown meadow' or 'fallow land' from Old English elements. While never common, Leiland remains in use, primarily in the United States. Its trajectory reflects the broader trend of creative spellings of traditional names, which often see a brief spike in popularity before falling out of favor.
Leiland is likely a modern respelling or variant of Leland or Leyland. Those names come from an English surname and place name, from Old English lǣge (fallow) or lēah (wood, clearing) + land. The variant Leiland emerged in the early 2000s, possibly influenced by similar-sounding names or creative spelling trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Ley
Sibling names for Leiland
Names that share Leiland's style, for a brother or sister.
