Landon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6037 in 1997 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 65 births ranking #2680. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 108,791 girls 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.