Leland is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7710 in 2025 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 21 births ranking #5883. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 114,805 girls born was named Leland. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Leland is an English name meaning "meadow land". It has a calm, gentlemanly feel and sits comfortably between nature name and surname-style classic.
The name comes from place-name and surname history and later settled into occasional first-name use. It now feels vintage, thoughtful, and slightly literary.