Masculine dossier · first seen 1975
Long
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1988
Peak births
133
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Long
How many people are named Long?
An estimated 1,846 living Americans are named Long.
How rare is Long?
Long is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1988 peak.
How old is the typical Long?
The median age of a living American named Long is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 42 years old.
Is Long still popular?
Yes — Long is currently rising in popularity, with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Long most common?
Long has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 19882025
Peak year
1988
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
5
All-time
1,909
Where it lives now
Long is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Long is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.