Baby Name Popularity Profile

Landon

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Landon.

✦ Long hill or ridge 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #127
All-Time Peak Rank #33 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 186,603 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.5% Boy / 0.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1882 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 10,483 births in 2010
πŸ’‘ The Landon Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Long hill or ridge
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English place name composed of the elements 'lang' (long) and 'dun' (hill, ridge).
Common Nicknames
Lan Lanny
Alternative Spellings
Landen
Pronunciation: LAN-dΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Landon

According to SSA data, Landon achieved its highest historical rank of #33 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2010 with 10,483 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 64.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 119 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Landon across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -64.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,483 births in 2010
Years in Top 100 21 yrs
Years in Top 500 49 yrs
Registry Streak 119 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 35
1890s: 42
1900s: 47
1910s: 223
1920s: 357
1930s: 477
1940s: 318
1950s: 337
1960s: 682
1970s: 1,912
1980s: 5,966
1990s: 12,510
2000s: 61,132
2010s: 79,325
2020s: 23,240

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lan-don
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Tennessee, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #191 3,274 2009 23.7% Decline
Nevada #179 1,145 2010 51.4% Decline
Alaska #158 473 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #174 6,688 2006 57.9% Decline
Idaho #158 1,115 2009 28.0% Decline
North Carolina #116 7,972 2009 46.1% Decline
Louisiana #117 4,858 2006 33.3% Decline
Kentucky #170 4,570 2006 56.6% Decline
Wyoming #108 355 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #129 8,983 2010 45.6% Decline
Arkansas #155 2,842 2006 42.9% Decline
South Dakota #245 885 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #140 3,135 2010 42.7% Decline
Georgia #116 7,194 2006 40.2% Decline
Virginia #104 5,793 2011 34.7% Decline
Arizona #160 3,047 2009 39.8% Decline
South Carolina #81 3,538 2009 33.3% Decline
Missouri #144 5,363 2006 47.9% Decline
Indiana #140 5,583 2006 47.7% Decline
Oklahoma #194 3,185 2006 56.7% Decline
Kansas #170 2,468 2010 61.0% Decline
Washington #156 3,696 2011 44.3% Decline
Hawaii #242 703 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #51 462 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #78 2,863 2007 27.7% Decline
Alabama #129 4,122 2006 47.6% Decline
Oregon #99 1,968 2010 7.1% Decline
New Hampshire #62 670 2010 37.8% Decline
Nebraska #202 1,552 2009 59.4% Decline
Montana #106 626 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #165 697 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #166 15,523 2010 38.8% Decline
Iowa #141 2,629 2006 40.0% Decline
West Virginia #105 1,797 2006 42.4% Decline
Minnesota #103 3,536 2007 22.8% Decline
Wisconsin #98 3,687 2010 45.1% Decline
Ohio #80 8,421 2010 38.3% Decline
Maryland #123 2,722 2012 48.9% Decline
Vermont Unranked 297 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #124 755 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #77 6,425 2010 34.8% Decline
New Mexico #132 752 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #84 6,965 2010 36.7% Decline
California #140 12,768 2010 34.1% Decline
Rhode Island #70 430 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #139 5,672 2010 52.8% Decline
Connecticut #114 1,247 2017 33.3% Decline
New Jersey #129 2,484 2016 43.7% Decline
Massachusetts #133 2,129 2015 44.9% Decline
New York #117 5,691 2010 33.3% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 144 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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