Ludwig vs Ludger

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

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Ludwig

Boy name · Rank #7733

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Name B

Ludger

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ludwig Ludger
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, 1880–2024.

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