Landy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,300
1920s	–	29	29	3	+480%	#2,533
1930s	–	29	29	3	0%	#2,568
1940s	–	55	55	6	+90%	#2,123
1950s	11	136	147	15	+167%	#1,522
1960s	10	91	101	10	-31%	#2,041
1970s	27	71	98	10	-3%	#3,074
1980s	53	64	117	12	+19%	#4,431
1990s	52	59	111	11	-5%	#5,765
2000s	60	35	95	10	-14%	#9,509
2010s	31	32	63	6	-34%	#10,307
2020s (to 2025)	11	–	11	2	-71%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,300

1920s

–

+480%

#2,533

1930s

–

#2,568

1940s

–

+90%

#2,123

1950s

136

147

+167%

#1,522

1960s

101

-31%

#2,041

1970s

-3%

#3,074

1980s

117

+19%

#4,431

1990s

111

-5%

#5,765

2000s

-14%

#9,509

2010s

-34%

#10,307

2020s (to 2025)

–

-71%

–

The story of Landy

Landy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 861 American babies have been named Landy, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Landy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Landy?

The median living Landy is about 43 years old; half are between 27 and 62. An estimated 700 people named Landy 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.

Landy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	6	#14,468	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	5	#16,648	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#13,306
2018	–	–	5	#13,333
2017	5	#17,296	5	#13,445
2016	5	#17,705	–	–
2015	7	#13,827	5	#13,219
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	8	#12,649	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	5	#13,513
2010	6	#16,097	7	#10,307
2009	10	#11,125	8	#9,522
2008	–	–	8	#9,509
2007	5	#19,228	–	–
2006	8	#13,061	–	–
2005	7	#13,824	–	–
2004	5	#17,618	7	#9,530
2003	7	#13,222	6	#10,329
2002	9	#10,707	6	#10,138
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	9	#10,363	–	–
1995	6	#12,618	7	#7,458
1990	5	#14,190	5	#8,922
1985	–	–	8	#4,961
1980	12	#5,722	6	#5,938
1975	5	#9,830	8	#4,153
1970	5	#8,666	9	#3,417
1965	–	–	7	#3,418
1960	–	–	14	#2,267
1955	6	#5,529	16	#2,012
1950	5	#5,706	8	#2,909
1945	–	–	8	#2,661
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	7	#3,122
1930	–	–	7	#3,453
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	12	#2,533
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Landy?

The median living Landy is about 43 years old. Half of all living Landys are between 27 and 62 years old.

How many people named Landy are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Landy are alive in the United States, based on 861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Landy in 2025?

Landy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Landy?

861 babies have been named Landy in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Landy most popular?

Landy peaked in 1956, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Landy a boy or girl name?

Landy is used for both: about 30% of babies named Landy have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Landy rising or falling?

Landy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Landy popularity over time

The story of Landy

How old are people named Landy?

Landy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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