Recorded 1994–2022 Boys' name Peak 2008 22 births

Ludwing — boys' name

22 babies named Ludwing in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s72010s52020s5
2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Ludwing was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ludwing in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ludwing

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Ludwing between 1994 and 2022, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ludwing currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ludwing performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ludwing shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ludwing in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ludwing at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

22

Since 1994

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1994

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2022

Ludwing popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1994

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Ludwing by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
7 births that decade — 32% of Ludwing's all-time total
1990s52000s72010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ludwing?
22 babies have been named Ludwing since 1994. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Ludwing most popular?
Ludwing was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Ludwing been used?
Ludwing has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Ludwing?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.