Boys' name · since 1912
Ludger
179 babies named Ludger in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
179 boys have been named Ludger since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ludger recorded 179 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1950.
- #13,654 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 179 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludger ranks #13,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ludger's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Ludger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ludger splits its recorded history at 1923: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ludger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1950
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Ludger by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (90 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Ludger's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ludger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 90 births (50% of all-time use).
Ludger by state
Where Ludger concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 26 | 14.5% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 5.6% |
26 of 179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ludger's data
- Ludger's decade-level peak was the 1920s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Ludgers (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ludger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
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, 1912–1950 (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 Ludger 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.