Ludie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #389 in 1882
0 babies were named Ludie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLudie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ludies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #389.
About the name Ludie
Ludie is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-die”. US birth records list Ludie for girls from 1880 to 1964, in 81 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #389 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1964, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 158 | 6,332 girls |
| 1890s | 156 | 6,407 girls |
| 1900s | 154 | 6,494 girls |
| 1910s | 77 | 12,974 girls |
| 1920s | 46 | 21,683 girls |
| 1930s | 26 | 38,300 girls |
| 1940s | 13 | 77,580 girls |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 248,756 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
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Questions about the name Ludie
What is the origin of the name Ludie?
Ludie has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Ludie a boy or girl name?
Ludie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ludie?
Ludie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1964. It peaked at #389 in 1882.