London

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly place that floods
Origin: English place name — From the city of London

Girl's name · #431 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

84% girls · 16% boys — London is also given to boys: 144 in 2025, about 16% in recent years. London →

Popularity over time

London's best rank, #85, came in 2013; it has stepped well back to #431 today. Roughly 44,000 girls have been named London since 1963.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,106 in Canada (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #5,701 in France (2024) · #9,774 in Ecuador (2022) · #372 in New Zealand (2014).

Famous Londons

London Breed — Mayor of San Francisco from 2018 to 2025 (born 1974)
London Thor — American actress and singer (born 1997)
London Elise Moore — American actress and stunt performer (born 1992)
London Lamar — American politician (born 1990)
London Jenkins — American flag football player (born 2006)

In stories & tradition

London Tipton — The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV series)

What Londons become

Among 68 notable people named London:

Entertainers appear 2.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. London Thor, American actress and singer (born 1997).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with London include Paris for a girl, and Landon for a boy.

Similar names: Londyn · Alivia · Logan · Alayna · Payton · Laila

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