Leland Hale
There are approximately 9 people named Leland Hale living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leland with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hale. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Leland
34K
Alive today
Named Hale
95K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 40
Top Census group: White (78.8%)
Estimated bearers: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #375
Per 100K: 27.80
Top ancestry: White (78.9%)
First name trend
Leland: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leland. The peak year was 2007 with 1,035 births. The average person named Leland today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leland
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Leland, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leland described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Leland at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.8% · 23,389
- Black or African American6.4% · 1,899
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 1,734
- Two or more races4.6% · 1,371
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 670
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 623
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hale surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hale, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hale described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hale at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.9% · 65,596
- Black or African American11.1% · 9,242
- Two or more races4.6% · 3,809
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,893
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 990
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 573
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leland has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0099% of the US population, based on 33,869 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Leland right now.
The surname Hale appears at a rate of 27.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0278%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Leland Hale. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Leland Hale: questions and answers
How many people are named Leland Hale?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Leland Hale. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0099%) with the surname frequency (27.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leland Hale?
We classify Leland Hale as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leland a male or female name?
Leland is predominantly male. Out of 57,917 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Leland profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Leland Hale?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Leland Hale on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.