Landon
Boy name · #127 in 2025 · Well-known
Landon is currently the #127 boy name in the United States — 2,840 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #46, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 634 boys born in 2025 was named Landon.
Babies named Landon per year. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Landon first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 10,483 boys were named Landon — good for #33 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Landon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Landon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Landon is most common
Geography matters for names, and Landon is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Landon is most common in DE (5.8 per 1,000), NH (5.1 per 1,000), RI (4.8 per 1,000), MT (3.2 per 1,000), MS (3.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.9 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Landon is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Carson, Colton, Bryson, Ashton, and Braxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Landon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,840 | #127 |
| 2024 | 3,324 | #106 |
| 2023 | 3,655 | #96 |
| 2022 | 4,032 | #86 |
| 2021 | 4,606 | #73 |
| 2020 | 4,783 | #69 |
| 2019 | 5,512 | #63 |
| 2018 | 5,860 | #61 |
| 2017 | 6,358 | #57 |
| 2016 | 7,046 | #53 |
| 2015 | 7,948 | #46 |
| 2014 | 8,249 | #43 |
| 2013 | 8,752 | #39 |
| 2012 | 9,356 | #35 |
| 2011 | 9,761 | #34 |
| 2010 | 10,483 | #33 |
| 2009 | 10,169 | #36 |
| 2008 | 9,361 | #45 |
| 2007 | 9,103 | #49 |
| 2006 | 9,574 | #50 |
| 2005 | 7,110 | #61 |
| 2004 | 5,042 | #86 |
| 2003 | 4,412 | #97 |
| 2002 | 2,722 | #142 |
| 2001 | 1,881 | #194 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Landon a popular boy name?
Landon ranked #127 among boys in 2025 with 2,840 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #46.
When was the name Landon most popular?
Landon peaked in 2010, when 10,483 American boys received the name (ranked #33 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Landon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 634 newborn American boys was named Landon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.