Lanson vs Landon

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

Name A

Lanson

Boy name · Rank #12457

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Name B

Landon

Boy name · Rank #106

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Metric Lanson Landon
Current Rank #12457 #106
Total Births (all years) 163 183,725
Peak Year 2018 2010
Peak Year Births 9 10,483
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lanson Landon
1880ss — 35
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 47
1910ss 5 223
1920ss — 357
1930ss — 477
1940ss 18 318
1950ss 6 337
1960ss 5 682
1970ss 5 1,912
1980ss — 5,968
1990ss 29 12,510
2000ss 19 61,129
2010ss 49 79,310
2020ss 27 20,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanson Landon
2014 5 8,244
2015 6 7,947
2016 8 7,046
2017 5 6,357
2018 9 5,859
2019 — 5,508
2020 5 4,781
2021 6 4,602
2022 6 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, 1917–2024.

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