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Long

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Meaning of Long: Chinese: 'dragon'

Long is a boy's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 12025th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12025

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,909

First recorded 1975 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 71 babies1982: 85 babies1983: 80 babies1984: 66 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 68 babies1987: 55 babies1988: 133 babies1989: 47 babies1990: 52 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 59 babies1993: 66 babies1994: 51 babies1995: 53 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 101 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 84 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Long per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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