boy's name
Landen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,795
Landen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 1,989 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,139 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Landen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 227 |
| 1990s | 1,052 |
| 2000s | 12,449 |
| 2010s | 11,155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,118 |
How popular is Landen?
In 2025, Landen was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Landen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Landen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Landen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Landen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Landen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Landen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Landen
How popular is the name Landen?
In 2025, Landen was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Landen a girl's or a boy's name?
Landen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Landen?
Landen has 2 syllables.
When was Landen most popular?
Landen peaked in 2008, when 1,989 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Landen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Landen currently ranks #1,044 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.