Ludwig Berger
There are approximately 1 people named Ludwig Berger living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ludwig with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Berger. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ludwig
881
Alive today
Named Berger
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 881
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1916
Average age: 53
Top Census group: White (65.2%)
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #806
Per 100K: 13.94
Top ancestry: White (90.4%)
First name trend
Ludwig: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ludwig. The peak year was 1916 with 88 births. The average person named Ludwig today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ludwig
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ludwig, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ludwig described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ludwig at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.2% · 1,023
- Hispanic or Latino20.3% · 318
- Black or African American6.7% · 105
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 78
- Two or more races2.6% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Berger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Berger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Berger described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Berger at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.4% · 37,672
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,371
- Two or more races2.8% · 1,185
- Black or African American2.4% · 988
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 326
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 113
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ludwig has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 881 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ludwig right now.
The surname Berger appears at a rate of 13.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0139%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ludwig Berger. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Berger
FAQ
Ludwig Berger: questions and answers
How many people are named Ludwig Berger?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ludwig Berger. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (13.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ludwig Berger?
We classify Ludwig Berger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ludwig a male or female name?
Ludwig is predominantly male. Out of 2,684 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ludwig profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Ludwig Berger?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.