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
The earliest SSA record of Ludlow as a baby boy name dates back to 1920, when 5 babies received it. 1928 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Ludlow — #3,697 in the national rankings. Ludlow last appeared in the published SSA data in 1929, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to 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
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ludlow is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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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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