Lando
Lando is an Italian name derived from the Germanic element "land" meaning "land, territory".
Name Census estimates that about 585 living Americans carry the first name Lando. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lando today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lando births was 2024 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lando. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lando with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
585
~ 1 in 585,905 Americans
Peak year
2024
83 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,907
Tracked since 1911
Census
Lando in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 514 people with the first name Lando, which placed it at #20,187 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,187
National first-name rank
People counted
514
514 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
35.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lando
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lando is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Black (22.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lando described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lando at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White35.6% · 183
- Hispanic or Latino28.2% · 145
- Black or African American22.0% · 113
- Two or more races6.2% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.5% · 18
Popularity
Lando: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lando from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 301 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lando by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lando during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Landos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Lando, while Virginia, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lando
The name Lando has its origins in the Italian language, deriving from the Germanic name Landin, which means "land" or "territory." It first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 9th to 11th centuries, predominantly in regions of Italy and other parts of southern Europe.
Early written records of the name Lando can be found in various historical documents and medieval manuscripts from Italy during this period. The name was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes, as it carried connotations of land ownership and wealth.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Lando was Lando di Pietro, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 14th century, known for his contributions to the Italian Renaissance. Another influential figure was Lando Ferretti, an Italian scholar and humanist from the 15th century, renowned for his works on philosophy and rhetoric.
In the 16th century, the name gained further prominence with Lando Norris, an English composer and organist who served at the Chapel Royal during the reign of King Henry VIII. Around the same time, Lando Mancini, an Italian writer and satirist, gained recognition for his literary works and social commentary.
Moving into the 17th century, Lando Bassi, an Italian painter and engraver, left his mark on the art world with his exceptional works, particularly in the Baroque style. Towards the end of the century, Lando Simonetti, an Italian architect and engineer, made significant contributions to the design and construction of various buildings and infrastructure projects.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Lando maintained its presence, albeit with fewer notable figures. However, in the 20th century, the name resurfaced with Lando Buzzanca, an Italian actor and comedian, who gained popularity for his roles in various Italian films and television shows.
While the name Lando has its roots in Italian and European history, it has also been adopted and used in other cultures and regions around the world, though its origins can be traced back to the Germanic and Italian influences of the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
People
Lando + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lando as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lando: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lando?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 585 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lando going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 585,905 US residents.
Is Lando a common name?
We classify Lando as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 653 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lando most popular?
The single biggest year for Lando was 2024, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lando is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lando in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 514 people with the name Lando, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,187 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lando in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lando?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lando leans strongly male. 502 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 10 female bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lando?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lando is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Black (22.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lando most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lando in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.6% (183 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lando in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lando a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lando in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lando still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lando in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lando can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Lando?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.