Landon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “long hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- LAN-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English lang and dun. It became established as a given name through surname use.
How popular is Landon?
Babies named Landon in 20243,345
2024 rank#106 boys
Peak year2010
Total US babies since 1880184,879
Landon is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.
Names like Landon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Landon questions
What does the name Landon mean?
Landon means "long hill". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English lang and dun. It became established as a given name through surname use.
Is Landon a boy or girl name?
Landon is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Landon?
3,345 US babies were named Landon in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.
How do you pronounce Landon?
Landon is usually pronounced LAN-dən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.