Recorded 1921–2022 Boys' name Peak 1921 82 births

Landers — boys' name

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.

1920s71940s111950s161960s161970s61980s51990s62000s52010s52020s5
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.

What the Data Says About Landers

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Landers between 1921 and 2022, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Landers currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Landers performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Landers shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Landers 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 82 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.

Landers at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

82

Since 1921

102 years of records

Peak year

1921

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1921

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2022

Landers popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1921

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20222000198319651961195819471921 7

Landers by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
16 births that decade — 20% of Landers's all-time total
1920s71940s111950s161960s161970s61980s51990s62000s52010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landers?
82 babies have been named Landers since 1921. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year 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?
Landers has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 102 years of data 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.

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, 1921–2022 (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.