Lanny vs Landon

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

Name A

Lanny

Boy name · Rank #12471

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Name B

Landon

Boy name · Rank #106

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Metric Lanny Landon
Current Rank #12471 #106
Total Births (all years) 9,577 183,725
Peak Year 1949 2010
Peak Year Births 498 10,483
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lanny Landon
1880ss — 35
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 47
1910ss 5 223
1920ss 6 357
1930ss 950 477
1940ss 3,330 318
1950ss 2,749 337
1960ss 1,222 682
1970ss 748 1,912
1980ss 290 5,968
1990ss 127 12,510
2000ss 92 61,129
2010ss 36 79,310
2020ss 22 20,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanny Landon
2014 5 8,244
2015 6 7,947
2016 — 7,046
2017 — 6,357
2018 6 5,859
2019 — 5,508
2020 7 4,781
2021 5 4,602
2022 — 4,028
2023 5 3,651
2024 5 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, 1919–2024.

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