Landon is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #202 in 1998 with 1,644 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 10,483 births ranking #33. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 17.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 1,163 boys born was named Landon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Landon is an English surname-style name with a smooth, widely familiar sound. Its older place-name meaning is usually tied to a long hill or ridge, though modern appeal comes more from style than landscape imagery.
The name became especially popular in the United States through the rise of soft, polished surname names. It feels current and approachable without seeming newly invented.