Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Leander
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
122
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Leander
How many people are named Leander?
An estimated 3,874 living Americans are named Leander.
How rare is Leander?
Leander is uncommon among babies today, with 122 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Leander?
The median age of a living American named Leander is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 58 years old.
Is Leander still popular?
Yes — Leander is currently rising in popularity, with 122 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Leander most common?
Leander has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 13.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
122
All-time
6,928
Where it lives now
Leander is most concentrated in Arizona — about 10.6× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Leander is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.