Lealand
Land field or meadow enclosed by a fence or boundary.
Name Census estimates that about 187 living Americans carry the first name Lealand. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lealand today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lealand births was 2012 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lealand. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lealand with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
187
~ 1 in 1,832,911 Americans
Peak year
2012
18 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,709
Tracked since 1918
Census
Lealand in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 278 people with the first name Lealand, which placed it at #31,017 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,017
National first-name rank
People counted
278
278 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lealand
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lealand is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lealand described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lealand at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.5% · 207
- Black or African American9.4% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 10
- Two or more races2.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 6
Popularity
Lealand: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lealand from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 84 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lealand by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lealand during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lealand
The name Lealand is of English origin, derived from a combination of the Old English words "lēah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." It likely emerged as a surname in the 12th or 13th century, referring to someone who lived near a meadow or clearing.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lealand can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings in England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Leland," which was likely a variation or misspelling of Lealand at the time.
In the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the English antiquarian and scholar John Leland (c. 1503-1552). He was known for his extensive travels throughout England, documenting and preserving historical records and manuscripts, many of which would have otherwise been lost.
Another notable figure with the name Lealand was the American lawyer and politician Lealand Stanford (1824-1893). He was a successful businessman and politician who served as Governor of California and founded Stanford University, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.
In the 20th century, Lealand Gustavson (1919-1995) was an American singer and actor who appeared in several films and television shows, including the popular Western series "Gunsmoke."
More recently, Lealand Hartwell Peck (1935-2015) was an American poet and author who published several collections of poetry and works of fiction, receiving numerous literary awards and honors throughout his career.
Despite its historical roots and notable bearers, the name Lealand has remained relatively uncommon, particularly in modern times. Its unique spelling and meaning, derived from the Old English language, have contributed to its distinctive character and enduring legacy as a given name.
People
Lealand + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lealand: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lealand?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 187 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lealand going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,832,911 US residents.
Is Lealand a common name?
We classify Lealand as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 312 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lealand most popular?
The single biggest year for Lealand was 2012, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lealand is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lealand in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 278 people with the name Lealand, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,017 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lealand in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lealand?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lealand leans strongly male. 257 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 16 female bearers (5.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lealand?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lealand is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lealand most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lealand in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.5% (207 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lealand in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lealand a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lealand in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lealand still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lealand in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lealand can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Lealand?
See how many Americans are named Lealand on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.