Boy · #1,762 in 2026

Lando

Lando is both a masculine Italian given name, a nickname and a surname. Lando or Landó may refer to:

  • Italian
Current Rank
#1,762
Peak Rank
#1,740 (2026)
Total Babies
835
5-Yr Trend
+198%
1911
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#1740
Peak Rank
835
Total Count
46
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lando

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lando is both a masculine Italian given name, a nickname and a surname. Lando or Landó may refer to:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Lando

Lando first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 94 Landos were born — ranking #1,762 that year. As of 2026, Lando ranks #1,762 for baby boys with 94 births, rising sharply (+198% over the past five years). In total, more than 835 Landos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lando

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lando is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lando

What does the name Lando mean?
Lando is both a masculine Italian given name, a nickname and a surname. Lando or Landó may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Lando?
Lando has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Lando in 2026?
In 2026, Lando ranks #1,762 among boys' names in the U.S., with 94 babies given the name that year.
When was Lando most popular?
Lando reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,740 that year with 94 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lando most popular?
Lando has historically been most popular in California, Illinois, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lando.
Is Lando a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lando is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Lando?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lando include Caro, Chapman, Elis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lando

Lando is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 835 births in the dataset. Lando's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Lando's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.