Is Ludwig a boy or girl name?

Ludwig is a boy’s name. Of the 2,696 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Ludwig

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Ludwig was most popular in 1916, when 88 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,335 that year. In 2025 it ranked #14,309, with 12 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,696 people named Ludwig.

Ludwig over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ludwig’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ludwig a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ludwig is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,696 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Ludwig

Where Ludwig is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org