Leelyn comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved and gracious spirit..
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How popular is Leelyn?
2010peak year
Today, Leelyn is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8091), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2010, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #5921 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Leelyn's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 191 babies have been registered as Leelyn since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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