| Ludwig | Wolfram | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Famous warrior | wolf raven |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LOOD-vig | VOLF-rahm |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1916 (88) | 2017 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ludwig | Wolfram |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61 | 20 |
| 2010s | 81 | 28 |
| 2000s | 71 | 0 |
| 1990s | 79 | 0 |
| 1980s | 82 | 0 |
| 1970s | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 134 | 0 |
| 1950s | 175 | 0 |
| 1940s | 198 | 0 |
| 1930s | 381 | 0 |
| 1920s | 524 | 0 |
| 1910s | 555 | 0 |
| 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.
From the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'hraban/hram' ('raven'), two animals important in Germanic mythology. Borne by the medieval poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Ludwig and Wolfram are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ludwig means Famous warrior (germanic origin), while Wolfram means wolf raven (germanic origin).
In US records, Ludwig first appears in 0 and Wolfram in 0, so Ludwig has the longer recorded history.