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The first name Landon

A boy’s name from English meaning “long”, “hill”.

Pronounced /ˈlændən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

English origin

Landon means “long”, “hill” in English.

Place names in England, from Old English lang (“long”) + dūn (“hill”).

More names that mean mountain.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 57 boys were named Landon, making it the 639th most popular boys’ name.

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530
babies named Landon, 1996–2025
#639
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Landon with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Landon at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 2,840 boys born in the United States were named Landon, the 127th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 10,483 were.

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187,785
babies named Landon since 1880
#127
rank in 2025
2010
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Landon

9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Landon Donovan
    American soccer player, born 1982
  • Landon Liboiron
    Canadian actor, born 1991
  • Landon Ronald
    British musician (1873-1938)
  • Landon Pigg
    Actor, singer-songwriter, born 1983
  • Landon Ferraro
    American ice hockey player, born 1991
  • Landon Wilson
    American ice hockey player, born 1975
  • Landon Ling
    Canadian soccer player (born 1987)
  • Travis Barker
    American drummer (born 1975)
  • Trent Forrest
    American basketball player (born 1998)

More English boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Landon mean?
Landon means “long”, “hill” in English.
What is the origin of the name Landon?
Place names in England, from Old English lang (“long”) + dūn (“hill”).
How popular is the name Landon?
In 2025, 57 boys born in England and Wales were named Landon, ranking 639th.
Is Landon a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 187,785 US babies named Landon since 1880 were boys.
When was Landon most popular?
2010 in the United States, when 10,483 babies were named Landon, its highest rank at 33rd.
How do you pronounce Landon?
Landon is /ˈlændən/, 2 syllables.
Is Landon also a surname?
Yes. Landon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.