Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Ludie

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ludie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
95 babies
All-time total
2,957
#3,851 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ludie popularity over time

2,957 babies have been named Ludie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 209 – 209 21 – #395
1890s 344 5 349 35 +67% #403
1900s 450 – 450 45 +29% #473
1910s 585 79 664 66 +48% #585
1920s 554 85 639 64 -4% #876
1930s 278 52 330 33 -48% #1,116
1940s 180 33 213 21 -35% #1,773
1950s 76 5 81 8 -62% #3,632
1960s 11 6 17 2 -79% #6,456
1970s – 5 5 1 -71% –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Ludie

Ludie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,957 American babies have been named Ludie, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ludie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ludie?

The median living Ludie is about 81 years old; half are between 75 and 88. An estimated 300 people named Ludie are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ludie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 – – 5 #5,162
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1955 8 #4,592 – –
1950 9 #3,838 – –
1945 20 #1,920 5 #3,591
1940 21 #1,773 5 #3,755
1935 20 #1,748 – –
1930 42 #1,150 7 #3,473
1925 66 #919 11 #2,687
1920 69 #876 9 #3,104
1915 65 #816 – –
1910 39 #688 7 #1,374
1905 43 #523 – –
1900 49 #484 – –
1895 32 #527 – –
1890 40 #403 – –
1885 20 #478 – –
1880 15 #443 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ludie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ludie?

The median living Ludie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Ludies are between 75 and 88 years old.

How many people named Ludie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ludie are alive in the United States, based on 2,957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ludie in 2025?

Ludie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ludie?

2,957 babies have been named Ludie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ludie most popular?

Ludie peaked in 1916, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Ludie a boy or girl name?

Ludie is used for both: about 91% of babies named Ludie have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Ludie rising or falling?

Ludie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Ludie

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