Leander is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leander in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Leander
Leander has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1235. The name has climbed 400 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Leander is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leander
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Leander per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leander in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leander is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 400 places over the last five years to #1235 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Leander is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leander include: Leander Kahney — Leander Kahney is a technology writer and author.; Leander Carmanns — Leander Carmanns is a German competition speed climber.; Leander Dendoncker — Leander Dendoncker is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for La Liga club Real Oviedo..
Leander does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leanders in the wild.
22
UK babies named Leander (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 400 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leander
Likely around 1 other Leander in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leander
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leander Kahney is a technology writer and author. He is a former managing editor, and previously a senior reporter, at Wired News, the online sister publication of Wired.
Leander Dendoncker is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for La Liga club Real Oviedo. Dendoncker joined Anderlecht in 2009 and made his professional debut in July 2013, going on to play 171 matches and score eleven goals for the club as well as winning two Belgian Super Cups and a Belgian Pro League title.
Leander of Seville (Spanish: Leandro de Sevilla; Latin: Leandrus; c. 534 AD – 13 March 600 or 601) was a Hispano-Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Seville.
Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet,, also known as Starr Jameson, was a British colonial politician, who was best known for his involvement in the ill-fated Jameson Raid.
Per Leander Engström, sometimes denoted as The Elder was a Swedish painter. He specialized in portraits and colorful wilderness scenes in the Expressionist style.