Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1921
Landers
82 babies named Landers in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1921–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
82 boys have been named Landers since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Landers recorded 82 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2022.
- 82 total births
- 1921–2022 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Landers since 1921, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2022.
- 82
- total births
- 1921–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Landers was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Landers in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Landers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Landers's full recorded timeline at 1964, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Landers at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Landers popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2022
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Landers by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Landers's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Landers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Landers? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 82 babies named Landers. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
When was Landers most popular? ▼
Landers was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Landers been used? ▼
Records for Landers go back to 1921, giving 102 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Landers? ▼
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.
What to do with Landers's data
- Landers's decade-level peak was the 1950s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Landers
Nearby Names Like Landers
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Landers
Landon Boy
#106 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#840 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#261 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#815 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#949 11,887 births
Compare Landers side by side: Landers vs Landon Landers vs Lance Landers vs Lane
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Landers: Baby Name Since 1921 - 82 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/landers. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Landers draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.