Londan
A masculine name of Old English origin meaning "long hill".
Name Census estimates that about 160 living Americans carry the first name Londan. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Londan today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Londan births was 2010 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Londan. 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
160
~ 1 in 2,142,215 Americans
Peak year
2010
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2022 SSA rank
#16,715
Tracked since 1991
Census
Londan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 199 people with the first name Londan, which placed it at #38,518 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
#38,518
National first-name rank
People counted
199
199 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
65.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Londan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Londan is Black at 65.3%. The next largest groups are White (19.6%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Londan 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 Londan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American65.3% · 130
- White19.6% · 39
- Two or more races7.0% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Londan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Londan 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 105 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
Londan 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 Londan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Londan
The name Londan is believed to have its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, particularly Old English and Old Norse. It is thought to derive from the word "lund," which referred to a small grove or copse of trees. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive term used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a small wooded area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Londan can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that documented the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain. The entry from the year 1066 mentions a man named Londan who fought alongside King Harold at the Battle of Hastings against the invading Norman forces led by William the Conqueror.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Londan appeared sporadically in various historical records and manuscripts across Europe, particularly in areas with strong Germanic cultural influences. One notable example is Londan of Regensburg, a 12th-century German monk and scholar who wrote extensively on theology and philosophy.
In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Londan de Villiers emerged in France. He was a skilled military commander who served under King Charles VI during the Hundred Years' War against England. De Villiers played a crucial role in several battles and was renowned for his strategic prowess.
Moving into the Renaissance period, Londan Strozzi, an Italian banker and patron of the arts, made significant contributions to the cultural and intellectual life of Florence in the 15th century. He was a prominent member of the influential Strozzi family and supported many of the city's greatest artists and scholars.
Another notable figure was Londan Kościuszko, a Polish military leader and national hero who played a pivotal role in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's struggle for independence in the late 18th century. He led a successful uprising against Russian forces in 1794, earning him a place in the annals of Polish history.
While the name Londan has its roots in ancient Germanic languages, it has been widely adopted and adapted across various cultures and regions over the centuries, sometimes with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. Despite its relatively rare occurrence, the name has been carried by individuals who have left their mark on history, from warriors and military leaders to scholars, artists, and influential figures in their respective societies.
People
Londan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Londan 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
Londan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Londan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Londan 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 2,142,215 US residents.
Is Londan a common name?
We classify Londan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Londan most popular?
The single biggest year for Londan was 2010, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Londan 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 Londan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 199 people with the name Londan, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,518 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 Londan 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 Londan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Londan leans strongly female. 165 people counted with this name were female (80.5%), compared with 40 male bearers (19.5%). 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 Londan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Londan is Black at 65.3%. The next largest groups are White (19.6%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Londan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Londan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.3% (130 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 Londan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Londan a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Londan 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 Londan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Londan 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 Londan 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 common is the name Londan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.