Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Landyn

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #1,126 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#1,126
among boys · ↓178 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
228
named Landyn · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,990
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
879 babies
All-time total
13,456
#1,091 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Landyn popularity over time

13,456 babies have been named Landyn since 1984, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 11 11 1 – #6,596
1990s 69 139 208 21 +1791% #2,908
2000s 362 3,281 3,643 364 +1651% #396
2010s 730 6,631 7,361 736 +102% #365
2020s (to 2025) 408 1,825 2,233 372 -49% #622

Where Landyn 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 168 0.10 outside top 500
2027 151 0.09 outside top 500
2028 139 0.08 outside top 500
2029 128 0.08 outside top 500
2030 120 0.07 outside top 500

Where Landyn is most popular

Boys named Landyn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.161 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, West Virginia, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Landyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 49 0.862 +436%
West Virginia 15 0.459 +185%
Louisiana 46 0.450 +179%
Alabama 48 0.439 +173%
South Carolina 33 0.319 +98%
Tennessee 49 0.271 +69%
Georgia 66 0.261 +62%
Pennsylvania 69 0.260 +61%
Ohio 68 0.257 +59%
Michigan 50 0.244 +52%
New Mexico 7 0.212 +32%
Kentucky 21 0.209 +30%
Indiana 31 0.193 +20%
Maryland 22 0.184 +15%
North Carolina 47 0.184 +14%
Illinois 46 0.180 +12%
Missouri 22 0.159 ≈ national
Florida 71 0.150 -7%
Colorado 19 0.147 -9%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 -9%
Texas 129 0.146 -9%
Washington 22 0.134 -16%
Minnesota 16 0.130 -19%
New York 56 0.129 -20%
Massachusetts 16 0.116 -28%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 -32%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -41%
Virginia 15 0.079 -51%
Iowa 5 0.073 -55%
Oregon 5 0.066 -59%
California 59 0.065 -60%
Arizona 5 0.031 -81%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -85%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Landyn

Landyn is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,126 in 2025 with 190 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 13,456 American babies have been named Landyn, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 879 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Landyn?

The median living Landyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 13 thousand people named Landyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Landyn 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 38 #3,873 190 #1,126
2024 55 #2,996 242 #948
2023 61 #2,804 260 #895
2022 75 #2,438 314 #803
2021 86 #2,179 384 #692
2020 93 #2,015 435 #622
2019 86 #2,163 498 #560
2018 103 #1,933 551 #513
2017 99 #1,998 533 #532
2016 76 #2,437 562 #525
2015 76 #2,423 678 #450
2014 59 #2,908 718 #426
2013 57 #2,957 712 #414
2012 49 #3,343 830 #365
2011 63 #2,787 764 #383
2010 62 #2,822 785 #371
2009 56 #3,074 753 #396
2008 49 #3,406 739 #399
2007 43 #3,754 558 #480
2006 40 #3,829 426 #580
2005 35 #4,076 286 #715
2004 48 #3,203 210 #847
2003 26 #4,885 145 #1,070
2002 23 #5,189 78 #1,580
2001 24 #4,924 50 #2,104
2000 18 #6,107 36 #2,603
1995 13 #6,855 14 #4,418
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Landyn?

The median living Landyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Landyns are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Landyn are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Landyn are alive in the United States, based on 13,456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Landyn in 2025?

Landyn ranked #1,126 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 190 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Landyn?

13,456 babies have been named Landyn in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Landyn most popular?

Landyn peaked in 2012, when 879 newborns received the name.

Is Landyn a boy or girl name?

Landyn is used for both: about 12% of babies named Landyn have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Landyn rising or falling?

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

Will Landyn become more popular?

Landyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 boys named Landyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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