Landon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5810 in 2012 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 65 births ranking #2680. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 76,554 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.