Total births
14
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.
- 14
- total births
- 1918–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that 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.
- 14 total births
- 1918–1921 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 boys have been named Longin since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1921.
- 14
- total births
- 1918–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Longin was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Longin in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Longin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1921
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Longin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Longin? ▼
14 babies have been named Longin since 1918. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
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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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Longin: Baby Name Since 1918 - 14 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/longin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.