London
Borrowed from the English capital, whose Roman name Londinium is pre-Roman in origin and much debated; one reading links it to a word for a flowing river.
London in 2025
London was given to 863 babies in the United States in 2025 — 144 boys and 719 girls, making it the 734th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,842 babies born.
The history of London
London reached its highest point in 2013, when 3,879 babies were given the name, ranking 176th that year.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 54,779 babies have been named London. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
London has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
London by decade
| Decade | Babies named London | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 2,103 |
| 1900s | 10 | 3,212 |
| 1910s | 70 | 3,973 |
| 1920s | 84 | 4,807 |
| 1930s | 40 | 5,535 |
| 1940s | 65 | 4,635 |
| 1950s | 70 | 5,465 |
| 1960s | 258 | 2,626 |
| 1970s | 363 | 2,833 |
| 1980s | 807 | 1,659 |
| 1990s | 2,739 | 1,204 |
| 2000s | 11,985 | 232 |
| 2010s | 30,548 | 176 |
| 2020s | 7,730 | 387 |
Where London is heading
London has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 3,370 babies in 2015 to 863 in 2025.
Names like London
Names that rose and fell at the same time as London.