Recorded 1882–1935 Girls' name Peak 1917 276 births

Luda — girls' name

276 babies named Luda in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s131890s431900s711910s791920s491930s21
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Luda was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

13 babies were named Luda in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luda

The Social Security Administration has registered 276 babies named Luda between 1882 and 1935, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luda performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Luda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 276 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Luda at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

276

Since 1882

54 years of records

Peak year

1917

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1882

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1935

Luda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1882

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
13
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
468101214 19351923191819121907190218951882 5

Luda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
79 births that decade — 29% of Luda's all-time total
1880s131890s431900s711910s791920s491930s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luda?
276 babies have been named Luda since 1882. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1917 with 13 births.
When was Luda most popular?
Luda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Luda been used?
Luda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 54 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Luda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ludie, Ludivina, Ludmila, Ludell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.