Landrey
A variant spelling of the name Landry, meaning "ruler or master of the land".
Name Census estimates that about 440 living Americans carry the first name Landrey. It is a predominantly female name (91.0% of registrations). The average person named Landrey today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Landrey births was 2012 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Landrey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
440
~ 1 in 778,987 Americans
Peak year
2012
41 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2018 SSA rank
#8,698
Tracked since 1999
Census
Landrey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 429 people with the first name Landrey, which placed it at #22,989 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,989
National first-name rank
People counted
429
429 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Landrey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landrey is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Landrey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Landrey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.3% · 379
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 17
- Two or more races4.0% · 17
- Black or African American2.8% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Landrey
Landrey leans heavily female at 91.0% of total registrations, but 40 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Landrey as a male name
- Ranked #9,301 in 2018
- 8 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2012 (9 births)
Landrey as a female name
- Ranked #8,698 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Landrey leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (80.4%), compared with 85 male bearers (19.6%).
Popularity
Landrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Landrey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 242 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Landrey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Landrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Landreys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Landrey
The name Landrey has its origins in the Old French language and can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 12th century. It is believed to be a variant of the name Landri, which was derived from the Germanic name Landricus, itself a compound of the elements "land" meaning "land" or "territory" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful."
The name Landrey was primarily used in regions of northern France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany, where it gained popularity among the nobility and landed gentry. It is possible that the name was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, as many Norman nobles and their retinues settled in various parts of the country.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Landrey can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a landowner in several counties, indicating its presence among the upper classes of the time.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Landrey was associated with several notable figures. One such individual was Landrey de Beaumont (1265-1337), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. Another was Landrey de Montfort (1390-1455), a French knight and diplomat who served under King Charles VII during the latter stages of the Hundred Years' War.
In the 16th century, Landrey Lefebvre (1510-1572) was a French Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in France. He was known for his writings and sermons, and was eventually condemned as a heretic and executed during the French Wars of Religion.
Moving forward, Landrey Boucher (1680-1743) was a French sculptor and architect who worked in the Baroque style. He is best known for his contributions to the design and construction of the Palace of Versailles.
Lastly, Landrey Delisle (1765-1839) was a French explorer and cartographer who is credited with producing some of the most accurate maps of North America during his time. His maps were widely used by explorers and settlers in the early 19th century.
While the name Landrey has its roots in medieval France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, albeit with varying degrees of popularity. However, its historical significance and connections to notable figures in fields such as warfare, religion, art, and exploration continue to make it a name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Landrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Landrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Landrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 440 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Landrey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 778,987 US residents.
Is Landrey a common name?
We classify Landrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 444 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Landrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Landrey was 2012, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Landrey is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Landrey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 429 people with the name Landrey, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,989 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Landrey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Landrey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Landrey leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (80.4%), compared with 85 male bearers (19.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Landrey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landrey is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Landrey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Landrey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (379 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Landrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Landrey a female name?
Yes, 91.0% of people registered as Landrey in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Landrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Landrey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Landrey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Landrey?
You can see how many Americans are named Landrey on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.