Name meaning & stats
Ludwig
Ludwig. 956 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Ludwigs are 2.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
956 US babies were named Ludwig between 1940 and 2025.
Ludwig around the world
- Sweden: 4,393 babies since 1998, peak 2003, No. 71 in 2022
- France: 3,385 babies since 1900, peak 1996, No. 2,070 in 2025
- Belgium: 56 babies since 1995, peak 1995
- England & Wales: 20 babies since 1996, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ludwigs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.7× | High · 74 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 39 people |
| Footballer | 0.6× | High · 29 people |
| Doctor | 2.4× | Medium · 22 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Ludwigs show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Ludwigs are 1.9× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 12 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)