Lando
Boy name · #1679 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 98 baby boys were named Lando, placing it at #1679 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 boys born in 2025 was named Lando.
Babies named Lando per year. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Lando first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 98 babies and a rank of #1677. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lando against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lando in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lando is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lando will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lando is most common
State-level data for Lando is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lando
Statistically, parents drawn to Lando tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lowen, Kaido, Viggo, Milano, and Luxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lando | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1677 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2221 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7178 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lando a popular boy name?
Lando ranked #1679 among boys in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Lando most popular?
Lando peaked in 2025, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1677 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lando?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American boys was named Lando. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.