US rank #1384 Unisex name Peak 2012 5,647 births

Landry — #1384 US boys' name

5,647 babies named Landry in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s451930s321940s671950s701960s601970s1291980s2211990s3862000s9912010s27082020s926
#1384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Landry was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

353 babies were named Landry in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Landry

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,647 babies named Landry between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Landry currently holds the #1384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 353 babies received it in a single year. Landry is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,562 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Landry performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,708 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Landry shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Landry in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Landry 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 5,647 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.

Landry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,647

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2012

353 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Landry popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
353
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Landry popularity over time — girls

5,562 total births recorded since 1984 (Landry as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5,562 births
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Landry by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,708 births that decade — 48% of Landry's all-time total
1910s121920s451930s321940s671950s701960s601970s1291980s2211990s3862000s9912010s27082020s926

Landry by state

Where Landry concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Landry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,283 22.7%
#2 Louisiana
457 8.1%
#3 Oklahoma
172 3.0%
#4 Tennessee
159 2.8%
#5 Ohio
146 2.6%
#6 North Carolina
139 2.5%
#7 Missouri
138 2.4%
#8 Indiana
122 2.2%
Texas share of Landry's total US births 22.7%
Even split

1,283 of 5,647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Landry appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landry?
5,647 babies have been named Landry since 1917. It currently ranks #1384 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 353 births.
When was Landry most popular?
Landry was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,708 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Landry most popular?
The top states for the name Landry are Texas (1,283 births), Louisiana (457 births), Oklahoma (172 births).
Is Landry a unisex name?
Yes, Landry is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,647 births, and as a girl's name it has 5,562 births.
How long has the name Landry been used?
Landry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Landry?
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, 1917–2024 (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.