Landon is a distinctive choice, ranked #639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Landon in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#639
US Rank #127
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About the Name Landon
Landon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 406 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #866 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Landon is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Landon in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #106, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Landon
Melville D. Landon — Melville De Lancey Landon, also known by his pen name Eli Perkins, was an American humorist, lecturer, and journalist.
Landon Donovan — Landon Timothy Donovan is an American former professional soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Alf Landon — Alfred Mossman Landon was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Landon
Unlikely. With around 57 UK babies named Landon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Landon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Landon is at its highest recorded position — #639 in 2025, with 57 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,111.
Landon is more popular in the US (#106) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Landon include: Landon Donovan, Landon Ashworth and Jennifer Landon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Landon appears in the US top 500 at #106 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
57
UK babies named Landon (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 472 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Landon
Almost certainly the only Landon in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Landon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American former professional soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).