Londen
A feminine name of uncertain meaning and origin, possibly related to London.
Name Census estimates that about 690 living Americans carry the first name Londen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Londen today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Londen births was 2011 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Londen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
690
~ 1 in 496,745 Americans
Peak year
2011
61 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,007
Tracked since 1991
Census
Londen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 565 people with the first name Londen, which placed it at #18,938 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,938
National first-name rank
People counted
565
565 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Londen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Londen is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (21.1%) and Hispanic (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Londen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Londen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.7% · 343
- White21.1% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino10.4% · 59
- Two or more races6.7% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Londen
Londen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 697 total registrations, 262 (37.6%) were male and 435 (62.4%) were female.
Londen as a male name
- Ranked #10,349 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2009 (24 births)
Londen as a female name
- Ranked #10,007 in 2021
- 10 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2011 (48 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Londen on both sides of the split. Of the 564 people counted with this name, 205 were male (36.3%) and 359 were female (63.7%).
Popularity
Londen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Londen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 382 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Londen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Londen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Londens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Londen, while Michigan, Louisiana, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Londen
The name Londen is believed to have originated from the Old English language, derived from the word "lunden," which means "the place where the boats land." This name is closely associated with the city of London, England, and its origins can be traced back to the Roman settlement of Londinium, established around 43 AD.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Londen can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals documenting the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The chronicle mentions Lunden as the location of a battle between the Saxons and the Britons in the year 457 AD.
In the medieval period, the name Londen gained popularity among the English nobility and upper classes. One notable figure with this name was Londen de Aunon (c. 1190 - 1260), a prominent English landowner and knight who fought in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
During the Renaissance, the name Londen continued to be used, although it was less common than other English names. One notable bearer was Londen Underhill (c. 1545 - 1608), an English soldier and explorer who participated in the colonization of Virginia.
In the 17th century, the name Londen appeared in literary works, such as the play "The London Prodigal" by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616). The play features a character named Londen, although it is unclear whether this was intended as a first name or a reference to the city.
In the 18th century, the name Londen was revived among the British aristocracy. One notable figure was Londen Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), a renowned British naval officer and hero of the Napoleonic Wars, who was born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.
Another historical figure with the name Londen was Londen Jenner (1749 - 1823), an English physician and pioneer of the smallpox vaccine. He is credited with introducing the concept of vaccination to the world and saving countless lives.
While the name Londen has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots in the ancient city of London and its rich heritage.
People
Londen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Londen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Londen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Londen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 690 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Londen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 496,745 US residents.
Is Londen a common name?
We classify Londen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Londen most popular?
The single biggest year for Londen was 2011, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Londen is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Londen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 565 people with the name Londen, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,938 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Londen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Londen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Londen on both sides of the split. Of the 564 people counted with this name, 205 were male (36.3%) and 359 were female (63.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Londen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Londen is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (21.1%) and Hispanic (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Londen most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Londen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (343 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Londen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Londen a female name?
Yes, 62.4% of people registered as Londen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Londen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Londen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Londen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Londen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.