How Many People Are Named Landen?
An estimated 26,561 people in the United States have the first name Landen. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Landen peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,989 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Landen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Landen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Landen is overwhelmingly male, 238 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Landen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,561
About 1 in 12,904 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,989 births
Total Registered
26,840
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Landen
Landen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,840 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Landen as a male name
Ranked #813 in 2024
308 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,976 births)
Landen as a female name
Ranked #12,829 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (30 births)
Landen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Landen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 12,449 babies were registered. Landen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Landen by Decade
How has Landen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Landen by State
Birth registrations for Landen span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Texas, California. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming. On average, about 505 Landens were registered per state.
Landen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Landen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Landen
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Landen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landen?
We estimate approximately 26,561 people named Landen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,904 Americans share this first name.
Is Landen a common name?
Landen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,840 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Landen most popular?
Landen reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,989 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Landen is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Landen a male name?
Landen is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Landen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Landen Smith, Landen Johnson, Landen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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