boy's name
Ledger
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,160
the United States
#553
2025 births
Ledger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 541 babies in the United States, ranking #553. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ledger is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 613 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,128 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ledger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 1,653 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,090 |
How popular is Ledger?
In 2025, Ledger was given to 541 babies in the United States, ranking #553 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ledger is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ledger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ledger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ledger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ledger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ledger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ledger
How popular is the name Ledger?
In 2025, Ledger was given to 541 babies in the United States, ranking #553 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ledger a girl's or a boy's name?
Ledger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ledger?
Ledger has 2 syllables.
When was Ledger most popular?
Ledger peaked in 2024, when 613 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ledger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ledger currently ranks #553 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.