boy's name
Landon
LAN-dun
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 197,649
the United States
#127
2025 births
Landon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long hill," from the Old English lang, long, and dun, a hill or down. It began as a place name and surname before becoming a given name in modern America.
- Landon is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 10,510 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,156 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Landon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 42 |
| 1900s | 47 |
| 1910s | 223 |
| 1920s | 357 |
| 1930s | 477 |
| 1940s | 323 |
| 1950s | 337 |
| 1960s | 682 |
| 1970s | 1,938 |
| 1980s | 6,063 |
| 1990s | 12,684 |
| 2000s | 61,405 |
| 2010s | 79,702 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23,470 |
What Landon means
Landon means the long hill or long ridge, from lang and dun. Like most -don names it is topographic, describing the land a family came from.
Where Landon comes from
Landon comes from English places named Langdon or Landon, combining the Old English lang, meaning long, with dun, a hill — the same element behind the South Downs and behind the word down in the sense of open upland. The surname derives from those places. Its use as a given name is modern and strongly American; United States birth records show it rising from the 1990s, part of the wave of two-syllable surname names ending in -on that also brought Colton, Weston and Easton into use.
How popular is Landon?
In 2025, Landon was given to 2,868 babies in the United States, ranking #127 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Landon 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 Landon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Landon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Landon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Landon
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Landon in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Landon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Landon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Landon
What does the name Landon mean?
Landon means "long hill," from the Old English lang and dun.
Is Landon related to Langdon?
Yes. Both come from the same English place-name elements.
Is Landon a modern name?
As a given name yes — it rose in America from the 1990s.
How popular is the name Landon?
In 2025, Landon was given to 2,868 babies in the United States, ranking #127 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Landon a girl's or a boy's name?
Landon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Landon?
Landon has 2 syllables.
When was Landon most popular?
Landon peaked in 2010, when 10,510 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Landon?
Landon is usually shortened to Lanny, Lan, Andy and Landy.
Is Landon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Landon currently ranks #127 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.