Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Long

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #13,152
Rank 2025
#13,152
among boys · ↓9,400 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Long · -83% vs 2024
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
133 babies
All-time total
1,909
#3,401 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Long popularity over time

1,909 babies have been named Long since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 146 15 – #1,299
1980s 731 73 +401% #821
1990s 470 47 -36% #1,441
2000s 306 31 -35% #1,286
2010s 187 19 -39% #1,780
2020s (to 2025) 69 12 -39% #3,752

The story of Long

Long is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,152 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,909 American babies have been named Long. Its peak came in 1988, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Long stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Long?

The median living Long is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 41. An estimated 1,800 people named Long are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Long year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #13,152
2024 30 #3,752
2023 10 #8,043
2022 6 #11,739
2021 6 #11,598
2020 12 #6,869
2019 – –
2018 8 #9,318
2017 7 #10,358
2016 13 #6,569
2015 12 #6,924
2014 17 #5,394
2013 26 #3,919
2012 84 #1,780
2011 10 #7,859
2010 10 #7,928
2009 22 #4,525
2008 20 #4,835
2007 21 #4,589
2006 16 #5,447
2005 21 #4,280
2004 12 #6,375
2003 31 #3,083
2002 25 #3,518
2001 37 #2,598
2000 101 #1,286
1995 53 #1,696
1990 52 #1,601
1985 59 #1,251
1980 67 #1,108
1975 11 #3,350
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Long

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Long John Baldry Long John Baldry British and Canadian musician and actor (1941–2005) Contemporary
  2. 2 Long Qingquan Long Qingquan Chinese weightlifter (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Long, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Long?

The median living Long is about 34 years old. Half of all living Longs are between 25 and 41 years old.

How many people named Long are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Long are alive in the United States, based on 1,909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Long in 2025?

Long ranked #13,152 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Long?

1,909 babies have been named Long in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Long most popular?

Long peaked in 1988, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Long a boy or girl name?

Long is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Long rising or falling?

Long has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Long?

Well-known people named Long include Long John Baldry (singer), Long Qingquan (athlete).

Names like Long

Names that sound and feel close to Long: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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