Ludger vs Ludwig

Side-by-side comparison of Ludger and Ludwig - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ludger

Boy name

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Name B

Ludwig

Boy name · Rank #7771

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Metric Ludger Ludwig
Current Rank Unranked #7771
Total Births (all years) 179 2,696
Peak Year 1926 1916
Peak Year Births 14 88
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ludger Ludwig
1880s - 67
1890s - 108
1900s - 105
1910s 62 555
1920s 90 524
1930s 14 381
1940s 6 198
1950s 7 175
1960s - 134
1970s - 75
1980s - 82
1990s - 79
2000s - 71
2010s - 81
2020s - 61

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ludger Ludwig
2014 - 7
2015 - 13
2016 - 8
2017 - 6
2018 - 11
2020 - 8
2021 - 13
2022 - 9
2023 - 9
2024 - 10
2025 - 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1950.

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