Landy
A unisex name of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive form of Rosalie.
Name Census estimates that about 706 living Americans carry the first name Landy. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Landy today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Landy births was 1956 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Landy. 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
706
~ 1 in 485,488 Americans
Peak year
1956
27 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,298
Tracked since 1917
Census
Landy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,221 people with the first name Landy, which placed it at #10,762 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
#10,762
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,221 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Landy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landy is Hispanic at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (29.3%) and Black (18.3%). 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 Landy 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 Landy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino42.5% · 519
- White29.3% · 358
- Black or African American18.3% · 223
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.4% · 90
- Two or more races1.9% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Landy
Landy is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 861 total registrations, 606 (70.4%) were male and 255 (29.6%) were female.
Landy as a male name
- Ranked #13,298 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 1956 (27 births)
Landy as a female name
- Ranked #14,418 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1980 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Landy on both sides of the split. Of the 1,225 people counted with this name, 575 were male (46.9%) and 650 were female (53.1%).
Popularity
Landy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Landy from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 147 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Landy 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 Landy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Landys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Landy
The name Landy has its origins in the French language and culture, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "lande," which means "heath" or "wasteland." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who lived or worked in a heathland area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Landy can be found in the 12th century French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland," where it is mentioned as the name of a character. This literary reference indicates that the name was in use during the medieval period in France.
In the 13th century, there are records of a French nobleman named Landy de Montfort, who participated in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. This historical figure demonstrates the use of Landy as a first name among the French nobility during that time.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Landy Giordano (1500-1560) was an Italian painter and architect active in the city of Naples. His works included frescoes in churches and palaces, showcasing the artistic talent associated with this name.
In the 18th century, Landy Lecomte (1737-1792) was a French playwright and poet who wrote comedies and satires for the Parisian stage. His works reflected the literary and cultural trends of the Enlightenment era in France.
Another prominent individual named Landy was Landy Shamir (1885-1973), an Israeli politician and one of the signatories of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
These examples illustrate the enduring use of the name Landy across different periods and regions, from its French origins to its adoption in other cultures and contexts.
People
Landy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Landy 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
Landy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 706 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Landy 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 485,488 US residents.
Is Landy a common name?
We classify Landy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 861 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Landy most popular?
The single biggest year for Landy was 1956, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Landy is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Landy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,221 people with the name Landy, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,762 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 Landy 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 Landy?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Landy on both sides of the split. Of the 1,225 people counted with this name, 575 were male (46.9%) and 650 were female (53.1%). 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 Landy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Landy is Hispanic at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (29.3%) and Black (18.3%). 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 Landy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Landy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (519 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 Landy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Landy a male name?
Yes, 70.4% of people registered as Landy 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 Landy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Landy 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 Landy 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 Landy as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.