London

How popular is London in the UK?

Rank in 2025

3,409th among girls

Babies in 2025

7 about 1 in 40,000 girls

Five-year trend

Steady much the same

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 7 girls in the UK were named London, making it the 3,409th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,274th. Its busiest year was 2013, with 22 girls. 6 boys were also named London in 2025 (3,329th for boys).

Half of all the girls named London in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 10 girls in the UK were given London or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #2,226, up from #3,409 for this spelling alone.

• London 7
• Londyn 3

In 2025, 54% of the babies named London in the UK were girls.

Among girls in 2025, it was 3,332nd in England and Wales.

How popular is London in the US?

Rank in 2025

431st among girls

Babies in 2025

719 about 1 in 2,200 girls

Five-year trend

Falling down 47% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 719 girls in the US were named London, making it the 431st most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 193rd. Its busiest year was 2013, with 3,462 girls. It first appears in the records in 1963. 144 boys were also named London in 2025 (1,333rd for boys).

It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 6 years. 2025 had fewer girls named London than any year since 2005.

Half of all the girls named London in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 1,649 girls in the US were given London or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #221, up from #431 for this spelling alone.

• Londyn 799
• London 719
• Londynn 113
• Lundyn 11
• Lunden 7

In 1966, 28% of the babies named London in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 83%, with more girls than boys since 1990.