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.
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.
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 DonovanAmerican soccer player, born 1982
- Landon LiboironCanadian actor, born 1991
- Landon RonaldBritish musician (1873-1938)
- Landon PiggActor, singer-songwriter, born 1983
- Landon FerraroAmerican ice hockey player, born 1991
- Landon WilsonAmerican ice hockey player, born 1975
- Landon LingCanadian soccer player (born 1987)
- Travis BarkerAmerican drummer (born 1975)
- Trent ForrestAmerican 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.