Landry
Landry is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Landry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Landry is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Landry
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Landry as a girl name dates back to 1984, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 351 newborns named Landry — #778 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Landrys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,302 among girl names with 175 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 6K Landrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Landry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 353 births, good for #668 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Landrys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,551 among boy names with 113 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 6K Landrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Landry
Landry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Landry's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #778. Use the chart and map above to compare Landry'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.