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 #7733

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Metric Ludger Ludwig
Current Rank Unranked #7733
Total Births (all years) 179 2,684
Peak Year 1926 1916
Peak Year Births 14 88
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ludger Ludwig
1880ss — 67
1890ss — 108
1900ss — 105
1910ss 62 555
1920ss 90 524
1930ss 14 381
1940ss 6 198
1950ss 7 175
1960ss — 134
1970ss — 75
1980ss — 82
1990ss — 79
2000ss — 71
2010ss — 81
2020ss — 49

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

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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