Quick answers about Ludwig
How many people are named Ludwig?
An estimated 742 living Americans are named Ludwig.
How rare is Ludwig?
Ludwig is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86.4% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Ludwig?
The median age of a living American named Ludwig is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 68 years old.
Is Ludwig still popular?
Yes — Ludwig is currently rising in popularity, with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Ludwig most common?
Ludwig has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
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Where it lives now
Ludwig is most concentrated in New York — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania.
States where Ludwig is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.
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