London
London was the 431st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 719 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 85th with 3,462 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 326 places. More babies were named London in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Londyn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #431 girls, down 237 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 719girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20133,462 babies
- Total since 1880
- 54,779babies recorded
What does the name London mean?
London is a spelling of Londyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Londyn's meaning and origin.
Londyn is a modern American spelling of London, the capital of England, used as a girl's name since the late 1990s. The city's name is ancient, recorded by the Romans as Londinium, and its origin is not known; several pre-Roman Celtic explanations have been proposed but none is accepted. The y spelling follows the trend of names such as Brooklyn and Jordyn.
How sure is this? Not documented. A respelling of London; the place name itself has no established etymology.
Related names: London.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'London', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
London popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #431 | #1,335 | 719 | 144 |
| 2020 | #194 | #862 | 1,497 | 263 |
| 2010 | #109 | #504 | 2,872 | 511 |
| 2000 | #828 | #896 | 271 | 174 |
| 1990 | #1,402 | #1,093 | 113 | 96 |
| 1980 | #4,873 | #2,494 | 15 | 20 |
| 1970 | #3,266 | #1,877 | 20 | 23 |
| 1960 | — | #3,528 | — | 7 |
| 1950 | — | #2,931 | — | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | #2,913 | — | 9 |
| 1920 | — | #3,382 | — | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,422 | — | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is London, counting every spelling?
London is a spelling of Londyn, a name family that ranked #212 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #431 for London on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,631 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londyn | 799 | #388 | 5,748 |
| London | 719 | #431 | 5,018 |
| Londynn | 113 | #1,789 | 819 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name London?
719 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named London (0.20 per 1,000 births). For a girl named London born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 12 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named London.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named London?
About 44,100 people born in the US named London are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 9 and 17. That makes London mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
London by state
How common London was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (2.6×), Louisiana (2.4×), South Carolina (2.2×), Georgia (2.0×), Utah (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oregon, West Virginia, South Dakota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with London: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like London, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name London
How popular is the name London?
London was the 431st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 719 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 85th with 3,462 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 326 places. More babies were named London in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is London a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name London in the US.
Where is London most popular?
In 2021–2025, London was most common in Mississippi (1.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and District of Columbia.