5,881births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2021Peak · Slovenia
#11Slovenia 2025
Long is a boy name family recorded 5,881 times in 9 countries since 1918. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#11 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2021, at 1,083.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lan (Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Long
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lan | Slovene | 2,853 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #11 | 2021 | ▲ 21 % |
| Lan | Slovene | 318 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1981 | new |
| Lan | Slovene | 40 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1983 | – |
| Lan | Slovene | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Long | English | 1,909 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1988 | ▼ 53 % |
| Long | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1988 | – |
| Long | English | 53 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1988 | – |
| Long | English | 49 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Long | English | 14 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Long | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2000 | – |
| Lang | English | 555 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
| Lang | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1992 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lang ↔ Lan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lang ↔ Long — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Long
How popular is the name Long?
In 2025 it ranked #11 in Slovenia. Official registers record 5,881 births across 9 countries.
What is Long in other languages?
Lan (Slovene); Lang (English).
When was Long most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2021, at 1,083.8 births per 100,000.
Is Long a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Long is a boy name.