Unisex name · since 1890

Luddie

Luddie has 201 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,776 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1890
1910s
peak decade

201 girls have been named Luddie since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Luddie recorded 201 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1947.

  • #19,776 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 201 born since 1890
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luddie ranks #19,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1890, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,776 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1890
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luddie's 201 recorded births place it above 72.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Luddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Luddie splits its recorded history at 1920: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Luddie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1919)
12
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
468101214 18901909191419181922192719391947 5

Luddie popularity over time - boys

23 total births recorded since 1918 (Luddie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 1918192319281939 7

Luddie by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (75 births, 37% of the file).

1910s was Luddie's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Luddie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 75 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Luddie by state

Where Luddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Luddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 2.5%
Mississippi share of Luddie's total US births 2.5%

5 of 201 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luddie?
201 babies have been named Luddie since 1890. All-time, it sits at #19,776 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1919 with 12 births.
Where does Luddie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luddie ranks #19,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Luddie most popular?
Luddie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Luddie most popular?
The top states for the name Luddie are Mississippi (5 births).
Is Luddie a unisex name?
Yes, Luddie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 201 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Luddie been used?
Luddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 58 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Luddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ludie, Ludivina, Ludmila, Luda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Luddie's data

  • Luddie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Luddies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Luddie

Nearby Names Like Luddie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luddie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luddie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1890–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Luddie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.