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How popular is Long?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Long in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,838living people named Long (est.)
35median age of people named Long
1,909babies named Long since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Long popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 8313 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-58% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1988 (133 boys) |
| Highest rank | #818 in 1988 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Long is most popular
Babies named Long per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (9 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Long by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146 | #1,286 |
| 1980s | 731 | #818 |
| 1990s | 470 | #1,426 |
| 2000s | 306 | #1,279 |
| 2010s | 187 | #1,774 |
| 2020s | 69 | #3,691 |
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Questions
- Is Long a boy or girl name?
- Long is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Long were boys.
- How popular is the name Long?
- 5 baby boys were named Long in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Long most popular?
- Long peaked in 1988, when 133 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #818 in 1988.
- How many people are named Long?
- 1,909 babies have been named Long in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,838 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
- Where is Long most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Long was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.