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 first appears in 2007 and peaked in 2010 (15 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,271 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,675 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,101 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | #13,009 | #9,497 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,853 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,440 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #17,072 | #8,558 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,552 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #17,738 | #8,548 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | #15,597 | #9,230 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,905 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,585 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,520 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,449 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,922 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,552 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,579 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,784 |