London
London is a surname of English origin, derived from the city of London. It is also a unisex given name.
Meaning & Origin of London
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
London is a surname of English origin, derived from the city of London. It is also a unisex given name.
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The Story of London
As a girl name
London first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 3,462 Londons were born — ranking #85 that year. As of 2026, London ranks #433 for girls with 712 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 45K Londons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
London first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 520 Londons were born — ranking #519 that year. As of 2026, London ranks #1,263 for boys with 157 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 11K Londons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like London
Phonetically similar names — useful when London is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name London
London is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 45K births in the dataset. London's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #85. Use the chart and map above to compare London's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.