Landry

“Combines Germanic words for 'land' and 'mighty'” — Germanic, via French origin

Boy's name · #996 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Landry reached #668 in 2012 and has eased to #996 since. About 5,900 boys have carried it since 1917. In Louisiana and Mississippi it runs about 5× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 39,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 57% of babies named Landry in recent years have been girls.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Landrys

Landry Nguémo — Cameroonian and French footballer (1985-2024)
Landry Fields — American professional basketball player
Landry Shamet — American basketball player
Landry Bonnefoi — French footballer (born 1983)
Landry Dimata — Belgian association football player

In stories & tradition

Landry Clarke — Friday Night Lights

What Landrys become

Among 52 notable people named Landry:

Sports figures appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Landry Nguémo, Cameroonian and French footballer (1985-2024).

Similar names: Maison · Landyn · Damari · Rylen · Langston · Amauri

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