Worldwide Name Statistics

Ledger

Ranked #3656 - 1 in 1,621,074 people

Most common in

United States

4,935 bearers

World total

4,935

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3656

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,935

Worldwide

~4,935

rank #3656

Rarity

1 in 1,621,074

of people globally

Gender split

99/1

male / female %

Countries covered

~4,935 in US

About the name Ledger

There are an estimated 4,935 people named Ledger alive worldwide today. That ranks Ledger at #3656 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ledger is held by approximately 4,935 people, ranking #3656 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,254 U.S. residents).

Historically Ledger is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Ledger appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Ledger popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ledger, 1923 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table

1923: 5
1926: 8
1927: 5
2002: 9
2003: 13
2004: 12
2005: 6
2006: 20
2007: 24
2008: 61
2009: 95
2010: 75
2011: 71
2012: 88
2013: 170
2014: 179
2015: 159
2016: 161
2017: 212
2018: 267
2019: 271
2020: 431
2021: 493
2022: 487
2023: 525
2024: 613
2025: 541

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ledger worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,935 people named Ledger alive worldwide today, ranking #3656 globally.

Is Ledger a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,621,074 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,935 bearers, which is 1 in 67,254 Americans.

Is Ledger a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ledger is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Ledger come from?

Who are famous people named Ledger?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Office for National Statistics - Baby Names (Open Government Licence v3.0, 1996/)
U.S. Social Security Administration - National Names Data (U.S. Public Domain, 1880/)
U.S. Social Security Administration - State Names Data (U.S. Public Domain, 1910/)
U.S. Census Bureau - 2010 Frequently Occurring Surnames (U.S. Public Domain, 2010)
Wikidata - Famous Bearers (CC0 1.0, ongoing)

Last updated: 2026-05-19

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