The first name Langston
A boy’s name from English meaning “long”, “tall”, “stone”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Langston means “long”, “tall”, “stone” in English.
From Old English lang (“long, tall”) + stan (“stone”).
More names that mean mountain.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Langston at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 227 boys born in the United States were named Langston, the 1,000th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 405 were.
GirlsBoys
7,664
babies named Langston since 1880
#1,000
rank in 2025
2016
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 Langston
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Langston HughesAmerican writer and social activist (1901–1967)
- Langston GallowayAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Langston HallAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Faizon LoveCuban-American actor and comedian, born 1968
- Albert ThomasAmerican politician (1898–1966)
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Questions
- What does the name Langston mean?
- Langston means “long”, “tall”, “stone” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Langston?
- From Old English lang (“long, tall”) + stan (“stone”).
- Is Langston a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 7,664 US babies named Langston since 1880 were boys.
- When was Langston most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 405 babies were named Langston, its highest rank at 652nd.
- Is Langston also a surname?
- Yes. Langston is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.