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The name 'London' has its roots in Old English and Latin, evolving from 'Londinium' during Roman times. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it is thought to refer to a locality associated with a man named Londinos. London has played a crucial role in history, emerging as a prominent city since the Roman period, and is known for its diverse and dynamic character today. There is no biblical connection to the name, and it has variants like 'Londres' and 'Londyn'.

The name London is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, London has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too rising for female in South, falling for male in West, too rising for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'London' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2755th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3402nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2871st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2002nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1276th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 690th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 800th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 10657th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4019th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1580th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 274th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 147th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'London' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.