How Many People Are Named Landis?
An estimated 1,940 people in the United States have the first name Landis. It is used for both genders, with 89.8% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Landis peaked in popularity in 2006 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Landis 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 Landis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,940
About 1 in 176,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2006
44 births
Total Registered
2,548
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Landis
Landis is predominantly male (89.8%), though 261 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Landis as a male name
Ranked #6,036 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (39 births)
Landis as a female name
Ranked #18,025 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 2003 (15 births)
Landis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Landis span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 365 babies were registered. Landis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Landis by Decade
How has Landis 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.
Landis by State
Birth registrations for Landis span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alabama. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky. On average, about 16 Landiss were registered per state.
Landis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Landis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Landis
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Landis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landis?
We estimate approximately 1,940 people named Landis 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 176,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Landis a common name?
Landis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,548 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Landis most popular?
Landis reached peak popularity in 2006, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Landis is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Landis a male name?
Landis is predominantly male. 89.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Landis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Landis Smith, Landis Johnson, Landis 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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