Leander
From the Greek Leandros, formed from leon, lion, and aner, man. In myth, Leander swam the Hellespont nightly to reach Hero.
Leander in 2025
Leander was given to 122 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,100th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,175 babies born.
The history of Leander
Leander reached its highest point in 2025, when 122 babies were given the name, ranking 3,100th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 658th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,956 babies have been named Leander. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Leander by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leander | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 | 658 |
| 1890s | 121 | 989 |
| 1900s | 135 | 1,330 |
| 1910s | 588 | 1,263 |
| 1920s | 800 | 1,360 |
| 1930s | 528 | 1,521 |
| 1940s | 479 | 1,762 |
| 1950s | 608 | 1,950 |
| 1960s | 576 | 2,187 |
| 1970s | 505 | 2,691 |
| 1980s | 409 | 3,139 |
| 1990s | 337 | 4,558 |
| 2000s | 406 | 5,603 |
| 2010s | 671 | 3,820 |
| 2020s | 625 | 3,100 |
Where Leander is heading
Leander has risen 63% over the past decade, from 75 babies in 2015 to 122 in 2025.
Names like Leander
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leander.