Ludlow
Ludlow is a name. People and fictional characters with the surname and given name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ludlow
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ludlow is a name. People and fictional characters with the surname and given name include:
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The Story of Ludlow
Ludlow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 6 Ludlows were born — ranking #3,697 that year. As of 2026, Ludlow ranks #3,959 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Ludlows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Ludlow
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- Ludlow Griscom (1890–1959), American ornithologist
- Ludlow Moody (1892–1981), Jamaican medical doctor and political leader
- Ludlow Ogden Smith , Philadelphia socialite who married Katharine Hepburn
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Names that sound like Ludlow
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About the name Ludlow
Ludlow is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Ludlow's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #3,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Ludlow'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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