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London name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, London ranks #431 in female records (719 reported) and #1,335 in male records (144 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Data updated

Key facts

2025 female rank and count
#431 · 719 reported
1-year change, since 2024 (female)
Count decreased by 157 female records (876 to 719); rank moved from #355 to #431.
5-year change, since 2021 (female)
Count decreased by 641 female records (1,360 to 719); rank moved from #217 to #431.
2025 male rank and count
#1,335 · 144 reported
1-year change, since 2024 (male)
Count decreased by 24 male records (168 to 144); rank moved from #1,209 to #1,335.
5-year change, since 2021 (male)
Count decreased by 68 male records (212 to 144); rank moved from #1,031 to #1,335.
Peak year in available data
2016: 2,357 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.

Is London becoming more popular?

London's reported female count decreased by 157 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #355 to #431. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

London in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for LondonFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.2,3570201620252016: 2,357 female records2017: 1,973 female records2018: 1,648 female records2019: 1,731 female records2020: 1,497 female records2021: 1,360 female records2022: 1,074 female records2023: 989 female records2024: 876 female records2025: 719 female records2016: 351 male records2017: 275 male records2018: 276 male records2019: 273 male records2020: 263 male records2021: 212 male records2022: 222 male records2023: 206 male records2024: 168 male records2025: 144 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20257194311441,335
20248763551681,209
20239893142061,058
20221,0742972221,005
20211,3602172121,031
20201,497194263862
20191,731167273830
20181,648180276816
20171,973151275819
20162,357131351704

Questions about London’s popularity

How common is London in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, London ranks #431 in female records (719 reported) and #1,335 in male records (144 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of London?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include London only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving London creates a match.

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