unisex name
Landis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,560
Landis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Landis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 176 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 238 |
| 1950s | 232 |
| 1960s | 163 |
| 1970s | 181 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 277 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 317 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Landis?
In 2025, Landis was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Landis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Landis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Landis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Landis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Landis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Landis
How popular is the name Landis?
In 2025, Landis was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Landis a girl's or a boy's name?
Landis is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Landis?
Landis has 2 syllables.
When was Landis most popular?
Landis peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Landis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Landis currently ranks #7,535 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.