Landen
A variant of Landon, which comes from an English surname and the place names behind it, formed from Old English lang, 'long', and dun, 'hill'.
Landen in 2025
Landen was given to 219 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,089th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,139 babies born.
The history of Landen
Landen reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,989 babies were given the name, ranking 367th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 27,065 babies have been named Landen. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Landen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Landen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 10,198 |
| 1970s | 58 | 5,978 |
| 1980s | 227 | 4,851 |
| 1990s | 1,052 | 1,659 |
| 2000s | 12,449 | 367 |
| 2010s | 11,155 | 390 |
| 2020s | 2,118 | 1,208 |
Where Landen is heading
Landen has fallen 78% over the past decade, from 1,018 babies in 2015 to 219 in 2025.
Names like Landen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Landen.