Lundon
An invented name, perhaps deriving from Latin lunar meaning moon or moon's light.
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Lundon. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Lundon today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lundon births was 2011 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lundon. 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
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
2011
31 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,437
Tracked since 1988
Gender
Gender distribution for Lundon
Lundon is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 342 total registrations, 102 (29.8%) were male and 240 (70.2%) were female.
Lundon as a male name
- Ranked #13,437 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2006 (12 births)
Lundon as a female name
- Ranked #17,404 in 2017
- 5 female births in 2017
- Peak: 2011 (23 births)
Popularity
Lundon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lundon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 142 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lundon 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 Lundon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lundons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lundon
The name Lundon has its origins in the ancient Celtic language, spoken by tribes inhabiting parts of modern-day Britain, Ireland, and continental Europe. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Iron Age, around the 5th century BCE. The name is derived from the Celtic root "lun," meaning "grove" or "sacred grove," and "don," signifying "hill" or "elevated place."
This suggests that Lundon may have initially referred to a sacred grove situated atop a hill or a prominent elevated location, which held significant spiritual and cultural importance for the Celtic people. Such sacred groves were revered as places of worship, where druids, the learned class of Celtic society, conducted religious ceremonies and imparted wisdom.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lundon can be found in the Ogham inscriptions, an ancient Celtic alphabet carved on standing stones and monuments throughout Ireland and parts of Britain. These inscriptions date back to the 4th and 5th centuries CE and often served as memorial stones or boundary markers.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Lundon appeared sporadically in various historical records and chronicles, particularly those documenting the lives of prominent figures with Celtic roots. Notable individuals bearing this name include:
1. Lundon ap Cadwgan (c. 1070 - 1120), a Welsh prince and military leader who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Welsh and the Norman invaders in the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
2. Lundon of Kildare (c. 1180 - 1248), an Irish monk and scholar renowned for his extensive knowledge of Celtic mythology and literature. He is credited with preserving many ancient Irish tales and legends through his writings.
3. Lundon the Bard (c. 1290 - 1360), a celebrated Welsh poet and storyteller whose works were instrumental in keeping alive the rich tradition of Celtic bardic poetry and oral storytelling.
4. Lundon FitzGerald (c. 1420 - 1498), an Anglo-Irish nobleman and military commander who fought alongside the House of York during the Wars of the Roses in England.
5. Lundon O'Malley (c. 1650 - 1720), an Irish chieftain and leader of the O'Malley clan, known for his resistance against the English colonial rule in the late 17th century.
While the name Lundon has become less common in modern times, its roots in the ancient Celtic culture and its association with sacred groves and elevated places have imbued it with a rich historical significance and a connection to the spiritual and natural world.
People
Lundon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lundon 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
Lundon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lundon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lundon 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 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Lundon a common name?
We classify Lundon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 342 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lundon most popular?
The single biggest year for Lundon was 2011, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lundon is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lundon a female name?
Yes, 70.2% of people registered as Lundon 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.
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.