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Lander
OriginEnglish from German
Meaning"territory"
About Lander
Lander is a name that straddles two trends. It's an er-ending surname name, ala Cooper and Carter. And it's also, more subtly, a green name, in the manner of Fielder or Reed.
As of October 2026, Lander ranked #3022 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2283 in 1949.
Editor's take: The name Lander is a boy's name of English origin meaning "territory".
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 | #3,017 | 38 | 19.8 |
| 2015 | #3,747 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,049 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #3,079 | 38 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | #3,400 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | #3,379 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | #3,460 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,082 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2023 | #3,091 | 40 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | #3,733 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #3,022 | 41 | 24 |
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- Lander McCoy "Coy" Bacon
American NFL football player
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Spanish cyclist
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