Lander
Boy name · #3001 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Lander is currently the #3001 boy name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Lander.
Babies named Lander per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Lander first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lander against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lander in class?
Lander scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lander will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lander is most common
State-level data for Lander is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lander
Statistically, parents drawn to Lander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sander, Elder, Haider, Strider, and Lazer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lander a popular boy name?
Lander ranked #3001 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Lander most popular?
Lander peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Lander. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.