London is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #896 in 2000 with 174 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 520 births ranking #519. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 47.5%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 11,287 boys born was named London. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
London is a polished place name with a modern urban feel. As a first name it carries strong style appeal, even though the ancient original meaning of the city name is uncertain.
Place names became increasingly fashionable in modern naming, and London fits that trend neatly. Its appeal comes more from image and sound than from a fixed literal meaning.