boy's name
Lander
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,174
Lander is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lander over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 46 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 198 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Lander?
In 2025, Lander was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lander 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 Lander
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lander also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lander
How popular is the name Lander?
In 2025, Lander was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lander a girl's or a boy's name?
Lander is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lander?
Lander has 2 syllables.
When was Lander most popular?
Lander peaked in 2025, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lander a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lander currently ranks #3,033 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.