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Ludy

LOO-dee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 238

Ludy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ludy Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s.

83
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Ludy by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 5
1900s 11
1910s 68
1920s 83
1930s 13
1940s 23
1950s 10
1960s 0
1970s 5
1980s 15

How Popular Is Ludy?

In 1988, Ludy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ludy Is Used

France #3,945 5 in 2000
United States #12,276 5 in 1988

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.

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 Ludy

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Ludy

  • English LOO-dee

Sibling Names for Ludy

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

Common Questions About Ludy

How popular is the name Ludy?

In 1988, Ludy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Ludy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ludy?

Ludy has 2 syllables.

When was Ludy most popular?

Ludy peaked in 1921, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.