Leander is a distinctive choice, ranked #1307 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leander in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1307
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leander in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Leander
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leander
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Leander per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leander in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leander is rising: up 328 places since 2020, to #1,307 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,235 in 2024.
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 Carmanns and Leander Dendoncker. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
21
UK babies named Leander (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 328 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
Almost certainly the only Leander in the class
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UK Popularity (2001–2025)
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 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.