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Leander

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leander: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2007

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2007, ranging from #3795 to #5201.19962007#3795#5201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
2007#5201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 33 of the 35 years from 1991 to 2025.

In 2025: #89 among boys in Norway, #1307 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1991–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #537 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1991–2025

    Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Norway in 2010.

Leander's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#130721HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#123522HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#146117HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#198411HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#163514HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#199111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#8973HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#7197HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#8878HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#7787HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#8873HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#9063HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#9571HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#65116HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#67115HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#75112HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#59141HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#47163HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#59140HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#40189HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#54154HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#38191HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#51164HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#60147HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#64129HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#70122HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#10477HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#12258HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#16438HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#20126HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#20427HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#20826HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#21923HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#25818HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4766HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4407HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5006HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5285HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5376HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leander is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Leander, between 1991 and 2025, in 33 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2010England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419912025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1991–202533#38 in 2010
England and Wales1996–202523#1235 in 2024
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Norway (2010) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Leander

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1991–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Norway in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.