Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- from the long enclosure
From the farm of the tall man, town of the giant; "Besides, They''ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America. —Langston Hughes, "I, Too"
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
l(a)-ngs-ton, lan(g)-ston
Famous People
Poet Langston Hughes; Son of Laurence Fishburne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #652, 405 births); most recent 2025 (rank #999, 227 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #4229, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 227 | 7 |
| 2024 | 256 | 6 |
| 2023 | 261 | 9 |
| 2022 | 318 | 9 |
| 2021 | 343 | 6 |
| 2020 | 367 | 9 |
| 2019 | 379 | 12 |
| 2018 | 359 | 16 |
| 2017 | 375 | 16 |
| 2016 | 405 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)