How Many People Are Named Ludie?
An estimated 252 people in the United States have the first name Ludie. It is predominantly female (90.9%). The average bearer is 83 years old, and Ludie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ludie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ludie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Ludie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
252
About 1 in 1,360,136 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.9% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1916
95 births
Total Registered
2,957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ludie
Ludie is predominantly female (90.9%), though 270 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ludie as a male name
Ranked #5,161 in 1970
5 male births in 1970
Peak: 1919 (15 births)
Ludie as a female name
Ranked #6,455 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1916 (82 births)
Ludie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ludie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 664 babies were registered. Ludie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ludie by Decade
How has Ludie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ludie by State
Birth registrations for Ludie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 114 Ludies were registered per state.
Ludie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ludie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ludie
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Ludie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ludie?
We estimate approximately 252 people named Ludie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,360,136 Americans share this first name.
Is Ludie a common name?
Ludie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ludie most popular?
Ludie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ludie is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ludie a female name?
Ludie is predominantly female. 90.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ludie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ludie Smith, Ludie Johnson, Ludie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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