How Many People Are Named Ludwig?
An estimated 881 people in the United States have the first name Ludwig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Ludwig peaked in popularity in 1916 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ludwig 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 Ludwig paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
881
About 1 in 389,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1916
88 births
Total Registered
2,684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ludwig
Ludwig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,684 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ludwig as a male name
Ranked #8,064 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (88 births)
Ludwig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ludwig span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 555 babies were registered. Ludwig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ludwig by Decade
How has Ludwig 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.
Ludwig by State
Birth registrations for Ludwig span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. The lowest are in Michigan, Massachusetts, California. On average, about 72 Ludwigs were registered per state.
Ludwig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ludwig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ludwig
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Ludwig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ludwig?
We estimate approximately 881 people named Ludwig 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 389,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Ludwig a common name?
Ludwig is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ludwig most popular?
Ludwig reached peak popularity in 1916, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ludwig is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ludwig a male name?
Ludwig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ludwig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ludwig Smith, Ludwig Johnson, Ludwig 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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