| Landon | Grayson | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Long hill | Son of the steward |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LAN-dun | GRAY-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1882 | 1905 |
| Peak year | 2010 (10,483) | 2017 (8,718) |
| In 2025 | 2,840 | 5,805 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Landon | Grayson |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,240 | 40,746 |
| 2010s | 79,325 | 66,408 |
| 2000s | 61,132 | 14,167 |
| 1990s | 12,510 | 4,732 |
| 1980s | 5,966 | 1,092 |
| 1970s | 1,912 | 393 |
| 1960s | 682 | 282 |
| 1950s | 337 | 247 |
| 1940s | 318 | 241 |
| 1930s | 477 | 212 |
| 1920s | 357 | 273 |
| 1910s | 223 | 189 |
| 1900s | 47 | 12 |
| 1890s | 42 | 0 |
| 1880s | 35 | 0 |
Landon comes from an English surname and place name meaning “long hill.” A surname-name, it climbed the US charts through the 2000s.
Grayson comes from an English surname meaning “son of the greyward (a steward)” or “son of Gray.” A surname-name that soared for boys in recent decades.
Grayson is more popular than Landon today: about 5,805 US babies were given the name Grayson in 2025, compared with 2,840 named Landon.
Landon means Long hill (English origin), while Grayson means Son of the steward (English origin).
In US records, Landon first appears in 1882 and Grayson in 1905, so Landon has the longer recorded history.