Ludwig is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8513 in 2011 with 9 recorded births. This places Ludwig in the bottom 41% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 13 births ranking #6559. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 18.2%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 210,999 boys born was named Ludwig. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.