Unisex name · since 1963
London
London has 44,455 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #431 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,455
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
44,455 babies have been named London since 1963, making it today's #431 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, London has been recorded 44,455 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #431 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #645 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #431 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 44,455 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, London ranks #645 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #431 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 44,455 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #431 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,455
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
London's 44,455 recorded births place it above 99.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How London compares
44,455 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
London's all-time total is 118x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | London | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,455 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,462 | 21 | 19,840 |
London's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting London's full recorded timeline at 1994, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 3,462 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
London popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 3,462
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
London popularity over time - boys
10,324 total births recorded since 1886 (London as boys' name)
London by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (26,625 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was London's strongest decade.
26,625 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
London births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 78
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 161
1970s
161 births
- 1980s 412
1980s
412 births
- 1990s 1,650
1990s
1,650 births
- 2000s 9,014
2000s
9,014 births
- 2010s
2010s
26,625 births
- 2020s 6,515
2020s
6,515 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26,625 births (60% of all-time use).
How London compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to London's total volume
London by state
Where London concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,945 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 3,743 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,888 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,717 | 6.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 2,113 | 4.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,005 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,931 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,925 | 4.3% |
3,945 of 44,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
London appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with London's data
- London's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26,625 total births); usage has since declined to 6,515 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Londons (3,945 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring London
Nearby Names Like London
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to London
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to London
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for London: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for London draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.