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Langston
OriginEnglish
Meaning"tall man's town; long stone"
About Langston
While Langston is predominantly used for boys, its surname-style and its connection to poet Langston Hughes gives it potential to be a unisex option. Six girls were given the name in a recent year (compared to 260 boys), though back in 2011, 31 girls were called Langston.
Pronounced LANG-stun.
As of October 2026, Langston ranked #12609 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4298 in 2013.
Editor's take: The name Langston is a girl's name of English origin meaning "tall man's town; long stone".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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