Boy · #498 in 2026

Ledger

Name: Popularity of the name Ledger in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ledger, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A ledger is a book or collection of accounts in which accounting transactions are recorded. Each account has:an opening or brought-forward balance; a list of transactions, each recorded as either a debit or credit in separate columns and an ending or closing, or carry-forward, balance.

Current Rank

#498

Peak Rank

#498 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+70%

2020

First Year

2024

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#11223

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ledger

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

Ledger from 1828 The term ledger stems from the English dialect forms liggen or leggen , meaning "to lie or lay" (Dutch: liggen or leggen , German: liegen or legen ); in sense, it is adapted from the Dutch substantive legger , properly "a book lying or remaining regularly in one place". Originally, a ledger was a large volume of scripture or service book kept in one place in church and openly accessible. According to Charles Wriothesley 's Chronicle (1538), "The curates should provide a booke of the bible in Englishe, of the largest volume, to be a ledger in the same church for the parishioner

The Story of Ledger

Ledger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 619 Ledgers were born — ranking #498 that year. As of 2026, Ledger ranks #498 for baby boys with 619 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Ledgers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

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Names that sound like Ledger

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ledger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Leger
Leisure
Lodger
Leasure
Lecher
Letcher
Lesher
Lusher
Legger
Legere
Leggere
Leather

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ledger

What does the name Ledger mean?

How popular is Ledger in 2026?

In 2026, Ledger ranks #498 among boys' names in the U.S., with 619 babies given the name that year.

When was Ledger most popular?

Ledger reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #498 that year with 619 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ledger most popular?

Ledger has historically been most popular in Iowa, Montana, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ledger.

Is Ledger a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ledger is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Ledger?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ledger include Jere, Stoney, Kadeem. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ledger

Ledger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Ledger's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #498. Use the chart and map above to compare Ledger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.