London
Pronounced L AH1 N D AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2013
- 62 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is London?
London is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1963. It has been given to 54,493 children — the 584th most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 30% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2013, when 3,474 children were given it.
Lunden is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 19% of children named London are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to London and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lunden
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L AH1 N D AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like London
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for London
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name London?
- London ranks 584th among girls' names in US records, with 54,493 births since 1963. Over the past decade it accounts for 16,435.
- Is London a unisex name?
- Yes. About 19% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was London most popular?
- 2013, when 3,474 children were given the name. It has been in use for 62 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is London spelled?
- Lunden. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.