Landon
Girl name · #4786 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Landon, placing it at #4786 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Landon.
The 82-year story
Landon first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 65 girls were named Landon — good for #2664 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Landon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Landon in class?
Landon scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Landon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Landon is most common
State-level data for Landon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Landon
Statistically, parents drawn to Landon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Landyn, Crimson, Lynden, Dillon, and Lawson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Landon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Landon a popular girl name?
Landon ranked #4786 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Landon most popular?
Landon peaked in 2017, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2664 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Landon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Landon. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.