Landry
Girl name · #935 in 2025 · Rare
Landry is currently the #935 girl name in the United States — 279 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #923, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,452 girls born in 2025 was named Landry.
The 41-year story
Landry first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 351 girls were named Landry — good for #778 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 Landry per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Landry in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Landry is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Landry will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Landry is most common
Geography matters for names, and Landry is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Landry is most common in LA (1.5 per 1,000), AL (0.8 per 1,000), KY (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Landry is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Landry
Statistically, parents drawn to Landry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellery, Livia, Emry, Gentry, and Mercy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Landry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 279 | #933 |
| 2024 | 200 | #1191 |
| 2023 | 212 | #1148 |
| 2022 | 248 | #1032 |
| 2021 | 270 | #962 |
| 2020 | 303 | #881 |
| 2019 | 290 | #912 |
| 2018 | 351 | #778 |
| 2017 | 347 | #791 |
| 2016 | 327 | #861 |
| 2015 | 297 | #923 |
| 2014 | 274 | #972 |
| 2013 | 235 | #1056 |
| 2012 | 252 | #1005 |
| 2011 | 216 | #1135 |
| 2010 | 208 | #1165 |
| 2009 | 202 | #1231 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1495 |
| 2007 | 164 | #1438 |
| 2006 | 143 | #1530 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1508 |
| 2004 | 149 | #1397 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 71 | #2288 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Landry a popular girl name?
Landry ranked #935 among girls in 2025 with 279 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #923.
When was the name Landry most popular?
Landry peaked in 2018, when 351 American girls received the name (ranked #778 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Landry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,452 newborn American girls was named Landry. 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.