Lander: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,022

among boys · ↑728 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lander · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

41 babies

All-time total

1,162

#4,673 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Lander popularity over time

1,162 babies have been named Lander since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	40	4	–	#3,001
1920s	55	6	+38%	#2,900
1930s	46	5	-16%	#2,848
1940s	48	5	+4%	#2,283
1950s	75	8	+56%	#2,438
1960s	36	4	-52%	#2,779
1970s	41	4	+14%	#4,019
1980s	32	3	-22%	#4,223
1990s	94	9	+194%	#4,370
2000s	198	20	+111%	#3,410
2010s	280	28	+41%	#3,017
2020s (to 2025)	217	36	+29%	#3,022

Where Lander is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lander

Lander is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,022 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,162 American babies have been named Lander. Its peak came in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lander stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lander?

The median living Lander is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 29. An estimated 1,000 people named Lander are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lander year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,022
2024	30	#3,750
2023	40	#3,093
2022	40	#3,082
2021	33	#3,461
2020	33	#3,383
2019	34	#3,402
2018	38	#3,080
2017	26	#4,050
2016	17	#5,448
2015	29	#3,749
2014	38	#3,017
2013	18	#5,093
2012	26	#3,961
2011	30	#3,562
2010	24	#4,183
2009	28	#3,777
2008	24	#4,210
2007	32	#3,410
2006	24	#4,058
2005	19	#4,573
2004	16	#5,151
2003	18	#4,542
2002	18	#4,416
2001	9	#7,254
2000	10	#6,626
1995	10	#5,737
1990	8	#6,170
1985	10	#4,223
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,158
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#2,980
1955	10	#2,678
1950	7	#3,194
1945	8	#2,660
1940	7	#3,012
1935	5	#3,932
1930	5	#4,302
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,366
1915	7	#3,238
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lander, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lander?

The median living Lander is about 15 years old. Half of all living Landers are between 6 and 29 years old.

How many people named Lander are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lander are alive in the United States, based on 1,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lander in 2025?

Lander ranked #3,022 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lander?

1,162 babies have been named Lander in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lander most popular?

Lander peaked in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Lander a boy or girl name?

Lander is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lander rising or falling?

Lander is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lander become more popular?

Lander looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Lander in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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