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Ludwig

Boy

Origin of the name

Ludwig is the German form of Louis. The composer Ludwig van Beethoven made it famous.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1916, with 88 births and the No. 620 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 142 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 6799.
2,696births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 620rank at its peak, in 1916

Where babies named Ludwig are born

1916

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The darker the blue, the more common Ludwig is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ludwig is most common in New York (5.2 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Wm · Arne · Olaf · Durward · Gerrit · Hazel

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