Landon
An English place name and surname, “long hill.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Landon first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2003 to 2023. Its biggest year was 2010, when 10,483 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 33 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 127 for boys. All told, 187,785 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Landen (27,065), Landyn (13,456), Landin (2,683), Landan (2,396) (total births since 1880)
Explore Landon interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | No. 752 |
| 1890s | 42 | No. 748 |
| 1900s | 47 | No. 783 |
| 1910s | 223 | No. 1019 |
| 1920s | 357 | No. 992 |
| 1930s | 477 | No. 422 |
| 1940s | 318 | No. 1007 |
| 1950s | 337 | No. 1139 |
| 1960s | 682 | No. 747 |
| 1970s | 1,912 | No. 402 |
| 1980s | 5,966 | No. 311 |
| 1990s | 12,510 | No. 196 |
| 2000s | 61,132 | No. 36 |
| 2010s | 79,325 | No. 33 |
| 2020s | 23,240 | No. 69 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.