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Landis
OriginGerman surname
Meaning"highwayman"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#7463
2025 SSA
About Landis
Preppy surname that would make a fashionable first name for a girl.
Landis for boys#7463 US
Preppy surname name that originated as a nickname for a highwayman.
Pronounced LAN-dis.
As of October 2026, Landis ranked #18025 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #3295 in 1952.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #3,295
Boys #4,988
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #3,275 | 34 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #4,821 | 20 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,335 | 34 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,346 | 34 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,060 | 26 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,680 | 30 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,955 | 19 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,047 | 27 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,988 | 20 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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