Long is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Long across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Long has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,909 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Long per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 1988 (133/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Long is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1988, when it ranked #1,935 nationally (given to 133 babies that year).
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