Boys' name · since 1918

Longin

Longin has 14 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,886 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Longin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 14 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Longin recorded 14 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1921.

  • #31,886 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Longin ranks #31,886 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,886 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Longin's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Longin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Longin's full recorded timeline at 1921, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Longin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
45678910 19181921 9

Longin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (9 births, 64% of the file).

1920s was Longin's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Longin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Longin? ▼
14 babies have been named Longin since 1918. All-time, it sits at #31,886 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
Where does Longin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Longin ranks #31,886 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Longin most popular? ▼
Longin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Longin been used? ▼
Longin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 4 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Longin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lonnie, London, Lon, Lonny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Longin

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Longin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Longin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1918–1921 (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 Longin 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.