Lance vs Landon

Side-by-side comparison of Lance and Landon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Name B

Landon

Boy name · Rank #106

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Metric Lance Landon
Current Rank #841 #106
Total Births (all years) 105,563 183,725
Peak Year 1970 2010
Peak Year Births 4,160 10,483
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lance Landon
1880ss — 35
1890ss 5 42
1900ss 61 47
1910ss 184 223
1920ss 302 357
1930ss 868 477
1940ss 4,184 318
1950ss 9,720 337
1960ss 20,036 682
1970ss 21,797 1,912
1980ss 19,452 5,968
1990ss 12,100 12,510
2000ss 10,542 61,129
2010ss 4,783 79,310
2020ss 1,529 20,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lance Landon
2014 512 8,244
2015 454 7,947
2016 438 7,046
2017 409 6,357
2018 394 5,859
2019 398 5,508
2020 315 4,781
2021 305 4,602
2022 319 4,028
2023 300 3,651
2024 290 3,316

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1899–2024.

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