Boy name
Ledger
Ledger holds the #553 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 541 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #631 in 2020 to #553 today. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#502 nationally, 608 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1923. The name's biggest fan base is in North Dakota (#93 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#553
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#502
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
541
boys named Ledger
Ledger popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ledger is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#93), West Virginia (#168), Montana (#201)
Uniqueness score
43/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ledger in the most recent year of SSA data.
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