Lanier vs Landon

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

Name A

Lanier

Boy name · Rank #7780

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Name B

Landon

Boy name · Rank #106

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Metric Lanier Landon
Current Rank #7780 #106
Total Births (all years) 1,058 183,725
Peak Year 1952 2010
Peak Year Births 19 10,483
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lanier Landon
1880ss — 35
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 47
1910ss 35 223
1920ss 113 357
1930ss 90 477
1940ss 130 318
1950ss 114 337
1960ss 105 682
1970ss 117 1,912
1980ss 103 5,968
1990ss 85 12,510
2000ss 53 61,129
2010ss 70 79,310
2020ss 43 20,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanier Landon
2014 7 8,244
2015 5 7,947
2016 5 7,046
2017 8 6,357
2018 — 5,859
2019 9 5,508
2020 5 4,781
2021 11 4,602
2022 9 4,028
2023 8 3,651
2024 10 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, 1914–2024.

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