| Ludwig | Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Famous warrior | wolf |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LOOD-vig | WUULF |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1916 (88) | 2021 (107) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ludwig | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61 | 553 |
| 2010s | 81 | 555 |
| 2000s | 71 | 204 |
| 1990s | 79 | 127 |
| 1980s | 82 | 48 |
| 1970s | 75 | 64 |
| 1960s | 134 | 42 |
| 1950s | 175 | 60 |
| 1940s | 198 | 0 |
| 1930s | 381 | 0 |
| 1920s | 524 | 0 |
| 1910s | 555 | 5 |
| 1900s | 105 | 0 |
| 1890s | 108 | 0 |
| 1880s | 67 | 0 |
The German form of the same name as Louis, from 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (war, battle). Borne by the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Directly from the Germanic element 'wolf' (Old High German/Old English wulf), meaning 'wolf'. It was the most common animal element in early Germanic names, often used as a short form of longer compounds such as Wolfgang or Wolfram.
Ludwig and Wolf are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ludwig means Famous warrior (germanic origin), while Wolf means wolf (germanic origin).
In US records, Ludwig first appears in 0 and Wolf in 0, so Ludwig has the longer recorded history.