Ludlow vs Ludwig

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

Name A

Ludlow

Boy name

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Name B

Ludwig

Boy name · Rank #7733

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Metric Ludlow Ludwig
Current Rank Unranked #7733
Total Births (all years) 21 2,684
Peak Year 1928 1916
Peak Year Births 6 88
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ludlow Ludwig
1880ss — 67
1890ss — 108
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 555
1920ss 21 524
1930ss — 381
1940ss — 198
1950ss — 175
1960ss — 134
1970ss — 75
1980ss — 82
1990ss — 79
2000ss — 71
2010ss — 81
2020ss — 49

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ludlow 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, 1920–1929.

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