Landry
Landry is a French masculine name meaning "ruler of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 10,950 living Americans carry the first name Landry. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Landry today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Landry births was 2016 (613 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Landry. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Landry with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Landry sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Landry is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 31,302 Americans
Peak year
2016
613 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,186
Tracked since 1917
Census
Landry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,621 people with the first name Landry, which placed it at #2,721 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
#2,721
National first-name rank
People counted
8.6K
8,621 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Landry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landry is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Landry 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 Landry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.6% · 7,208
- Black or African American5.8% · 499
- Two or more races4.6% · 399
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 385
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 42
Gender
Gender distribution for Landry
Landry is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 11,209 total registrations, 5,647 (50.4%) were male and 5,562 (49.6%) were female.
Landry as a male name
- Ranked #1,384 in 2024
- 135 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (353 births)
Landry as a female name
- Ranked #1,186 in 2024
- 200 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (351 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Landry on both sides of the split. Of the 8,615 people counted with this name, 4,426 were male (51.4%) and 4,189 were female (48.6%).
Popularity
Landry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Landry from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 5,505 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Landry remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Landry 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 Landry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Landrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Landry, while Oregon, North Dakota, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 249 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Landry
The name Landry has its origins in the Old French language and is derived from the word "landri," which means "from the land" or "landowner." This name emerged during the Middle Ages in France, particularly in the northern regions of the country.
The earliest recorded use of the name Landry can be traced back to the 12th century. It was initially used as a surname, often given to those who owned or worked on land. Over time, it evolved into a given name, particularly popular among the French aristocracy and gentry.
One of the earliest notable references to the name Landry can be found in the 13th-century French epic poem "Le Roman de la Rose," where a character named Landry is mentioned. Additionally, the name appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from that period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Landry. One of the earliest was Landry de Sainte-Croix (born around 1170), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade under King Philip II of France. Another early bearer of the name was Landry de Waben (1235-1296), a French knight and military commander during the Crusades.
In the 15th century, Landry de la Tour (1420-1490) was a French nobleman and military leader who served as the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. He played a significant role in the defense of Rhodes against the Ottoman Empire.
In the 17th century, Landry Racine (1636-1699) was a French dramatist and poet, known for his tragedies and for being a contemporary of the renowned playwright Molière.
During the 19th century, Landry Cyprien Massieu (1802-1888) was a French philologist and grammarian who made significant contributions to the study of the French language and its development over time.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Landry, showcasing its enduring presence and significance within French culture and beyond.
People
Landry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Landry 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
Landry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,950 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Landry 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 31,302 US residents.
Is Landry a common name?
We classify Landry as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Landry most popular?
The single biggest year for Landry was 2016, when 613 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Landry is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Landry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,621 people with the name Landry, or 2.85 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,721 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 Landry 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 Landry?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Landry on both sides of the split. Of the 8,615 people counted with this name, 4,426 were male (51.4%) and 4,189 were female (48.6%). 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 Landry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landry is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Landry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Landry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (7,208 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 Landry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Landry a male name?
Yes, 50.4% of people registered as Landry in the SSA data are male. 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 Landry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Landry 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 Landry 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 have Landry as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.