US rank #5303 Boys' name Peak 2006 2,365 births

Landan — #5303 US boys' name

2,365 babies named Landan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s831990s2162000s11052010s8282020s133
#5303
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Landan was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

198 babies were named Landan in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Landan

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,365 babies named Landan between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Landan currently holds the #5303 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 198 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Landan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Landan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 152 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Landan in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Landan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,365 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Landan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,365

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2006

198 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,303

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Landan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
198
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Landan popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Landan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2004 5

Landan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,105 births that decade — 47% of Landan's all-time total
1980s831990s2162000s11052010s8282020s133

Landan by state

Where Landan concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Landan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
152 6.4%
#2 Ohio
95 4.0%
#3 Tennessee
80 3.4%
#4 Indiana
66 2.8%
#5 Florida
58 2.5%
#6 California
56 2.4%
#7 Georgia
54 2.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
43 1.8%
Texas share of Landan's total US births 6.4%
Even split

152 of 2,365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Landan appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landan?
2,365 babies have been named Landan since 1980. It currently ranks #5303 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 198 births.
When was Landan most popular?
Landan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,105 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Landan most popular?
The top states for the name Landan are Texas (152 births), Ohio (95 births), Tennessee (80 births).
How long has the name Landan been used?
Landan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Landan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Landon, Lance, Lane, Landen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.