Leelyn
The Story of Leelyn
As a girl name
Leelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Leelyns were born — ranking #12,237 that year. As of 2026, Leelyn ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Leelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Leelyns were born — ranking #5,741 that year. As of 2026, Leelyn ranks #6,413 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 193 Leelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leelyn
Leelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 193 births in the dataset. Leelyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Leelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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