Lando
How to say it: LAN-doh · /ˈlændoʊ/
Germanic land meaning 'land' via Orlando - short form used in Italian and Spanish, known from Star Wars.
Lando was the 1,406th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #677 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,406 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,830 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #677 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lando is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lando is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #228.
Famous people named Lando
- Lando Norris (born 1999)British and Belgian racing driver
- Lando (900–914)Pope from 913 to 914
- Lando I of Capua (820–860)Italian noble
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Lando instantly recalls Lando Calrissian, the Star Wars hero of Cloud City and destroyer of the second Death Star.
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