Langston
Langston is a name of English origin. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Langston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Langston is a name of English origin. People with the name include:
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The Story of Langston
Langston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 405 Langstons were born — ranking #652 that year. As of 2026, Langston ranks #995 for baby boys with 226 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 8K Langstons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Langston
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Langston Galloway (born 1991), American basketball player
- Langston Hall (born 1991), American basketball player
- Langston Hughes (1901–1967), African-American poet, novelist, playwright, and newspaper columnist
- Langston Love (born 2002), American basketball player
- Langston Moore (born 1981), American football player
- Langston Walker (born 1979), American football player
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Names that sound like Langston
Phonetically similar names — useful when Langston 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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About the name Langston
Langston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Langston's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #652. Use the chart and map above to compare Langston'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.