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Ledger

/ˈlɛdʒɚ/ · 99% boys · #554 in the US for boys, 2025

Ledger has been given to about 5,001 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɛdʒɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,958
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ledger per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 613
  • Born in 2025541
  • All time5,001
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Ledger?

Ledger ranks 554th among American boys in 2025, with 541 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 613 babies were given the name, ranking 503rd. The typical living American called Ledger is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Ledger

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lester0.75
  2. Peter0.68
  3. Ever0.68
  4. Meyer0.68
  5. Keller0.68
  6. Rodger0.64
  7. Denver0.62
  8. Fletcher0.62

Middle names for Ledger

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ledger Paul0.77
  2. Ledger John0.77
  3. Ledger Blake0.76
  4. Ledger Wade0.76
  5. Ledger Quinn0.76
  6. Ledger Jude0.76

Sibling names for Ledger

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kenzobrother · 0.99
  2. Journisister · 0.99
  3. Indiesister · 0.99
  4. Haloeither · 0.99
  5. Brixtonbrother · 0.99
  6. Tadeobrother · 0.99

Where Ledger is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.20%
  2. West Virginia0.10%
  3. Montana0.09%
  4. Iowa0.07%
  5. Utah0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ledger Anderson0.77
  2. Ledger White0.72
  3. Ledger Nguyen0.72
  4. Ledger Moore0.72
  5. Ledger Hill0.72
  6. Ledger Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ledger

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ledger across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.