Boys' name · since 1917

Ludvig

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Ludvig, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Ludvig is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludvig has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1923.

  • #30,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludvig ranks #30,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ludvig's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Ludvig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ludvig splits its recorded history at 1918: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ludvig popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 191719181923 6

Ludvig by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1910s was Ludvig's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Ludvig births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ludvig? ▼
Ludvig has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,883 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 6 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Ludvig sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludvig ranks #30,883 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 Ludvig most popular? ▼
Ludvig was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Ludvig been used? ▼
Ludvig has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 7 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Ludvig? ▼
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.

What to do with Ludvig's data

  • Ludvig's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ludvig

Nearby Names Like Ludvig

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

Ludwig Boy
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Ludie Boy
270 births
Ludwin Boy
#8460 196 births
Ludger Boy
179 births
Ludovic Boy
49 births

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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ludvig: 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, 1917–1923 (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 Ludvig 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.