Given name
Landyn
“from the grassy meadow”·“from the long hill”
Landyn is a variant of Landen. One English interpretation is “from the grassy meadow.” Landyn is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Landyn is a variant of Landen. One English interpretation is “from the grassy meadow.” Landyn is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Landyn is a variant of Landen. An origin associated with Landen is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Landyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,456
- 11,887 boys · 1,569 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 879 babies
- 2025
- 228
- #1,126 for boys · #3,873 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 190 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,126 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 830 in 2012. It also appeared in 38 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,582 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Landyn’s family of names
Landyn has a related form in Landon. Landyn has a related form in Landen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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