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Ludger

LOOT-ger (German)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 450

Ludger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1950 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1903, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1901.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ludger Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1990s.

95
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Ludger by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 95
1910s 45
1920s 40
1930s 40
1940s 20
1950s 15
1960s 0
1970s 0
1980s 5
1990s 5

How Popular Is Ludger?

In 1999, Ludger was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Ludger Is Used

Canada #2,565 6 in 2013
United States #3,255 7 in 1950
France #3,946 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ludger

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How to Say Ludger

  • German LOOT-ger

Sibling Names for Ludger

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ludger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ludger

How popular is the name Ludger?

In 1999, Ludger was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Ludger a girl's or a boy's name?

Ludger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ludger?

Ludger has 2 syllables.

When was Ludger most popular?

Ludger peaked in 1903, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.