Boys' name · since 1994

Ludwing

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.

#28,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Ludwing is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludwing has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.

  • #28,284 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludwing ranks #28,284 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ludwing's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Ludwing's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ludwing's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ludwing popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1994200820162022 5

Ludwing by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Ludwing's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Ludwing births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ludwing? ▼
Ludwing has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,284 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Ludwing sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ludwing ranks #28,284 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 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? ▼
Records for Ludwing go back to 1994, giving 29 years of history 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.

What to do with Ludwing's data

  • Ludwing's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Ludwing

Nearby Names Like Ludwing

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

Ludwig Boy
#6816 2,696 births
Ludie Boy
270 births
Ludwin Boy
#8460 196 births
Ludger Boy
179 births
Ludovic Boy
49 births

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Eulus
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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ludwing: 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, 1994–2022 (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 Ludwing 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.