Boys' name · since 1920

Ludlow

Ludlow has 21 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,734 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Ludlow is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludlow has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1929.

  • #28,734 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludlow ranks #28,734 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,734 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ludlow's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ludlow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ludlow's full recorded timeline at 1928, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ludlow popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 1920192319281929 5

Ludlow by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Ludlow's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ludlow births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ludlow? ▼
21 babies have been named Ludlow since 1920. All-time, it sits at #28,734 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
Where does Ludlow sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludlow ranks #28,734 of 45,481 boys' 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 Ludlow most popular? ▼
Ludlow was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Ludlow been used? ▼
Ludlow has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 10 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Ludlow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ludwig, Ludie, Ludwin, Ludger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Ludlow

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

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Waddie
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Benhard
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Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ludlow: 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, 1920–1929 (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 Ludlow 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.