Unisex name · since 1984

Landyn

Landyn has 11,887 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,125 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
11,887
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

Landyn currently ranks #1125 among unisex names in America, with 11,887 babies recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Landyn has been recorded 11,887 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #1125 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.

  • #1,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,125 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 11,887 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Landyn ranks #1,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,125 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,887 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,125 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
11,887
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.9%
Landyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Landyn's 11,887 recorded births place it above 97.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

48 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Landyn compares

11,887 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Landyn's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Landyn Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 11,887 369 358,536
Peak-year births 830 34 22,252

Landyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Landyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 830 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Landyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
830
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
02004006008001,000 198419941999200420092014201920242025 190

Landyn popularity over time - girls

1,569 total births recorded since 1993 (Landyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,569 births
050100150 19931998200320082013201820232025 38

Landyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6,631 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Landyn's strongest decade.

6,631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Landyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,631 births (56% of all-time use).

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

How Landyn 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 Landyn's total volume

Landyn 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 -76, 4.8%-146, 2.4%-59, 6.3%-72, 4.1%-117, 3.7%-146, 1.5%-60, 8.9%-116, 6%-146, 4.6%-46, 11.3%-93, 5.1%-146, 2.7%-120, 7.4%-114, 3.6%-57, 16.5%Landyn-42, 7%Landyn
Landyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Landyn by state

Where Landyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Landyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,044 8.8%
#2 Ohio
729 6.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
553 4.7%
#4 Florida
529 4.5%
#5 Michigan
525 4.4%
#6 California
440 3.7%
#7 Indiana
434 3.7%
#8 Georgia
423 3.6%
Texas share of Landyn's total US births 8.8%
Even split

1,044 of 11,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Landyn appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Landyn?
11,887 babies have been named Landyn since 1984. All-time, it sits at #1,091 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,125 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 830 births.
Where does Landyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Landyn ranks #1,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,125 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 Landyn most popular?
Landyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,631 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Landyn most popular?
The top states for the name Landyn are Texas (1,044 births), Ohio (729 births), Pennsylvania (553 births).
Is Landyn a unisex name?
Yes, Landyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11,887 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,569 births.
How long has the name Landyn been used?
Landyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Landyn?
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 Landyn's data

  • Landyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (6,631 total births); usage has since declined to 1,825 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Landyns (1,044 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Landyn

Nearby Names Like Landyn

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Landyn

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Landyn: 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, 1984–2025 (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 Landyn 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.