US rank #106 Boys' name Peak 2010 183,725 births

Landon — #106 US boys' name

183,725 babies named Landon in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s351890s421900s471910s2231920s3571930s4771940s3181950s3371960s6821970s19121980s59681990s125102000s611292010s793102020s20378
#106
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99.3% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Landon was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

10,483 babies were named Landon in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Landon

The Social Security Administration has registered 183,725 babies named Landon between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Landon currently holds the #106 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 10,483 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Landon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 79,310 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Landon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15,299 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Landon in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Landon 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 183,725 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.

Landon at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

183,725

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

2010

10,483 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#106

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Landon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2010)
10,483
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Landon popularity over time — girls

1,154 total births recorded since 1943 (Landon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,154 births
020406080 20242017201020031996198919811943 5

Landon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
79,310 births that decade — 43% of Landon's all-time total
1880s351890s421900s471910s2231920s3571930s4771940s3181950s3371960s6821970s19121980s59681990s125102000s611292010s793102020s20378

Landon by state

Where Landon concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Landon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15,299 8.3%
#2 California
12,491 6.8%
#3 Florida
8,815 4.8%
#4 Ohio
8,274 4.5%
#5 North Carolina
7,868 4.3%
#6 Georgia
7,092 3.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
6,818 3.7%
#8 Tennessee
6,628 3.6%
Texas share of Landon's total US births 8.3%
Even split

15,299 of 183,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Landon appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landon?
183,725 babies have been named Landon since 1882. It currently ranks #106 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 10,483 births.
When was Landon most popular?
Landon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79,310 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Landon most popular?
The top states for the name Landon are Texas (15,299 births), California (12,491 births), Florida (8,815 births).
How long has the name Landon been used?
Landon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Landon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lance, Lane, Landen, Landyn, 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, 1882–2024 (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.