Boys' name · since 1911
Langdon
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 1,156 babies named Langdon, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,156
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,156 boys have been named Langdon since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Langdon has been recorded 1,156 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.
- #4,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,156 born since 1911
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Langdon ranks #4,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,156 born since 1911, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,156
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
Langdon's 1,156 recorded births place it above 89.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Langdon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Langdon's full recorded timeline at 1970, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Langdon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Langdon popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1999 (Langdon as girls' name)
Langdon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (228 births, 20% of the file).
2000s was Langdon's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Langdon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
228 births
- 2010s
2010s
213 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 228 births (20% of all-time use).
How Langdon 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 Langdon's total volume
Langdon by state
Where Langdon concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
5 of 1,156 births nationwide.
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What to do with Langdon's data
- Langdon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Langdons (5 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Langdon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1911–2024 (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 Langdon 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.