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Landon

Boy name · 10 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Landon: 10 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2025.

Of Old English origin, Landon derives from a surname meaning "long hill" or "ridge," from the elements *lang* (long) and *dūn* (hill). It shares this root with the English town of Langdon. The name gained modern popularity partly through Landon Carter, the Virginia planter and patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence, and later thanks to actor Michael Landon, star of *Bonanza* and *Little House on the Prairie*. Though historically masculine, it has occasionally been used for girls in recent decades. A notable place connection is Landon, a village in Bedfordshire, England, whose name comes from the same Old English source.