Leelyn is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Leelyn is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,271 for boy births in the United States (and #21,149 across all names), given to 7 babies. Leelyn was first reported in SSA data in 2007 and peaked in 2010 (15 births).
Boys named Leelyn per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2007–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Leelyn
Girls named Leelyn per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2007–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here