Total births
247
Girls' name · since 1909
Ludell
247 babies named Ludell in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1909–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Ludell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 247 have been recorded since 1909.
Ludell has 247 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1959.
- 247 total births
- 1909–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
247 girls have been named Ludell since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 247
- total births
- 1909–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ludell was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ludell in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Ludell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ludell splits its recorded history at 1926: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ludell at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Ludell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1959
- Peak year (1924)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Ludell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ludell's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ludell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
99 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 99 births (40% of all-time use).
Ludell by state
Where Ludell concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ludell? ▼
247 babies have been named Ludell since 1909. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1924 with 16 births.
When was Ludell most popular? ▼
Ludell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Ludell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ludell are Texas (12 births), Georgia (7 births).
How long has the name Ludell been used? ▼
Ludell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 51 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Ludell? ▼
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 Ludell's data
- Ludell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ludells (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ludell
Nearby Names Like Ludell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ludell
Ludie Girl
2,687 births
Ludivina Girl
445 births
Ludmila Girl
#9593 288 births
Luda Girl
276 births
Ludmilla Girl
242 births
Compare Ludell side by side: Ludell vs Ludie Ludell vs Ludivina Ludell vs Ludmila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1909–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ludell: Baby Name Since 1909 - 247 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ludell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ludell 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 June 2026.