Langston Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Langston is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Langston?
Langston is spelled L-A-N-G-S-T-O-N. The name has 8 letters.
Langston at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for boys
- Meaning
- Langston means “town of long stones” or “long town,” derived from Old English elements “lang” meaning “long” and “tun” meaning “enclosure” or…
- Origin
- Langston is commonly associated with Old English place names and reflects its etymological roots in describing a settlement characterized by long stones…
- Pronunciation
- LANG-stuhn · 2 syllables
Langston Popularity in 2025
Rank#11,932
Recorded Births7
Rank#999
Recorded Births227
- Girls usage rose 1,545 places to #11,932 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 90 places to #999 and recorded 30 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Langston Mean?
Langston means “town of long stones” or “long town,” derived from Old English elements “lang” meaning “long” and “tun” meaning “enclosure” or “settlement.”
Origin: Langston is commonly associated with Old English place names and reflects its etymological roots in describing a settlement characterized by long stones or its elongated form.
How Do You Pronounce Langston?
PronunciationLANG-stuhn
Syllables2
Langston Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2025 | Boys | 227 | #999 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 257 | #909 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2023 | Boys | 261 | #890 |
| 2022 | Girls | 9 | #10,383 |
| 2022 | Boys | 320 | #788 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6 | #13,464 |
| 2021 | Boys | 343 | #742 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 367 | #694 |
| 2019 | Girls | 12 | #8,597 |
| 2019 | Boys | 379 | #677 |
| 2018 | Girls | 16 | #7,100 |
| 2018 | Boys | 359 | #682 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16 | #7,092 |
| 2017 | Boys | 375 | #677 |
| 2016 | Girls | 20 | #6,186 |
| 2016 | Boys | 405 | #652 |
| 2015 | Girls | 19 | #6,452 |
| 2015 | Boys | 365 | #687 |
| 2014 | Girls | 24 | #5,456 |
| 2014 | Boys | 317 | #747 |
When Was Langston Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2016 · Boys
405 recorded births
National rank #652
2019 · Boys
379 recorded births
National rank #677
2017 · Boys
375 recorded births
National rank #677
2020 · Boys
367 recorded births
National rank #694
Where Langston Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OK | #395 | 11 |
| MO | #518 | 11 |
| AL | #525 | 9 |
| KY | #526 | 8 |
| GA | #541 | 19 |
| AR | #555 | 5 |
| VA | #587 | 12 |
| KS | #590 | 5 |