Leander
Boy name · #1461 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leander? In official American birth records, Leander has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Leander ranks #1461 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 122 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 boys born in 2025 was named Leander.
The 145-year story
Leander first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 122 babies and a rank of #1459. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leander per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leander in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leander is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leander will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leander is most common
State-level data for Leander is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leander
Statistically, parents drawn to Leander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lander, Lysander, Vander, Haider, and Sander.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1459 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1508 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1566 |
| 2021 | 89 | #1784 |
| 2020 | 90 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2147 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2130 |
| 2016 | 84 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2165 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 50 | #2478 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2262 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 50 | #2515 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 42 | #2744 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3014 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2556 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leander?
In official American birth records, the name Leander first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 17 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Leander a popular boy name?
Leander ranked #1461 among boys in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Leander most popular?
Leander peaked in 2025, when 122 American boys received the name (ranked #1459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American boys was named Leander. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.