Ludie
The Story of Ludie
As a girl name
Ludie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 82 Ludies were born — ranking #750 that year. As of 2026, Ludie ranks #6,008 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Ludies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ludie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 15 Ludies were born — ranking #2,063 that year. As of 2026, Ludie ranks #4,724 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 270 Ludies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ludie
Ludie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ludie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #750. Use the chart and map above to compare Ludie'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 .
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