Unisex name · since 1907

Landis

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 2,299 babies named Landis, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,021 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,215 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,299
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade

2,299 babies have been named Landis since 1907, making it today's #7215 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Landis recorded 2,299 times among boys since 1907, holding rank #7215 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.

  • #3,021 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,215 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,299 born since 1907
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Landis ranks #3,021 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,215 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,299 born since 1907, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,021 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,215 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,299
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%48.2%
Landis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Landis's 2,299 recorded births place it above 93.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.

How Landis compares

2,299 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Landis's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Landis Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,299 369 358,536
Peak-year births 39 34 22,252

Landis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Landis splits its recorded history at 1968: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Landis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
39
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
01020304050 190719251940195519701985200020152025 11

Landis popularity over time - girls

261 total births recorded since 1942 (Landis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 261 births
05101520 19421950197819871993200020062014 5

Landis by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (307 births, 13% of the file).

2010s was Landis's strongest decade.

307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Landis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 307 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Landis compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Landis's total volume

Landis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -34, 7.9%-58, 7.3%-44, 4.1%-109, 4.2%-75, 4.5%-42, 7.6%-53, 5.8%-111, 10.9%-146, 2.1%-27, 7.5%-115, 1.7%-32, 7.1%-43, 6.2%-73, 3.1%-27, 18%Landis-119, 1.7%Landis
Landis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Landis by state

Where Landis concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Landis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
50 2.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
39 1.7%
#3 Texas
11 0.5%
#4 California
5 0.2%
#5 Kentucky
5 0.2%
#6 Michigan
5 0.2%
#7 Ohio
5 0.2%
North Carolina share of Landis's total US births 2.2%
Even split

50 of 2,299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landis? ▼
2,299 babies have been named Landis since 1907. All-time, it sits at #3,021 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #7,215 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 39 births.
Where does Landis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Landis ranks #3,021 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,215 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Landis most popular? ▼
Landis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 307 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Landis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Landis are North Carolina (50 births), Pennsylvania (39 births), Texas (11 births).
Is Landis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Landis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,299 births, and as a girl's name it has 261 births.
How long has the name Landis been used? ▼
Landis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 119 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Landis? ▼
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 Landis's data

  • Landis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (307 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Landiss (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Landis

Nearby Names Like Landis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Landis

Landon Boy
#127 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#862 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#250 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#1044 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#1125 11,887 births

Compare Landis side by side: Landis vs Landon Landis vs Lance Landis vs Lane

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Landis

Florentino #7214
3,105 births · Peak 1992
Candelario #7216
2,319 births · Peak 1929
Carmel #7213
1,393 births · Peak 1918
Lucus #7217
1,800 births · Peak 1980
Bolton #7212
244 births · Peak 2017
Drexel #7218
1,404 births · Peak 1957
Mel #7211
3,693 births · Peak 1958
Raynor #7219
559 births · Peak 2019

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Landis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Landis 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 August 2026.