Given name & surname
Leyland
“from the meadow land”
Leyland is a variant of Leland. One English interpretation is “from the meadow land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leyland is a variant of Leland. One English interpretation is “from the meadow land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leyland is a variant of Leland. An origin associated with Leland is Middle English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leyland is a variant of Leland. The history of Leland gives this family its wider story. Leland’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Leyland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 303
- 303 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,476 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,476 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 363 as a first name in 2020; 539 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leyland’s family of names
Leyland has a related form in Leland. In English usage, Leyland as a surname has a related form in LAYLAND.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Leyland
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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