Langston has been given to about 7,664 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.
Langston ranks 1000th among American boys in 2025, with 234 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 425 babies were given the name, ranking 652nd. The typical living American called Langston is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oklahoma, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.