Landon
An English surname from a place name, formed from Old English lang, 'long', and dun, 'hill'.
Landon in 2025
Landon was given to 2,868 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 221st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,156 babies born.
The history of Landon
Landon reached its highest point in 2010, when 10,510 babies were given the name, ranking 44th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 187,785 babies have been named Landon. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Landon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Landon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | 1,630 |
| 1890s | 42 | 1,728 |
| 1900s | 47 | 1,964 |
| 1910s | 223 | 2,070 |
| 1920s | 357 | 2,029 |
| 1930s | 477 | 894 |
| 1940s | 323 | 2,066 |
| 1950s | 337 | 2,532 |
| 1960s | 682 | 1,738 |
| 1970s | 1,938 | 891 |
| 1980s | 6,063 | 644 |
| 1990s | 12,684 | 379 |
| 2000s | 61,405 | 51 |
| 2010s | 79,702 | 44 |
| 2020s | 23,470 | 111 |
Where Landon is heading
Landon has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 7,980 babies in 2015 to 2,868 in 2025.
Names like Landon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Landon.