U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

London

London is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 85,697 U.S. babies, the 326th most common name by sound today, peaking at 6,087 in 2014, with 1,788 in 2025.

By sound, London also includes the spellings Londyn, Londynn.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).