The name Ledger is a girl's name meaning "people's spear; book of recordings".

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Occasionally used for girls, Ledger is a surname style choice, derived from either the Germanic Ludger (meaning "people's spear") or given as an occupational name, for someone responsible for keeping a ledger, or a book of (usually financial) recordings. 

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The name Ledger peaked for girls at #11786 in 2022. Ledger is also used for boys, ranking #554 in 2025.

The name Ledger is a boy's name of English origin meaning "people's spear; book of recordings".

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Ledger, another surname-turned-first name, carries associations of the great and late Australian actor Heath Ledger. It appeared on the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2017, perhaps bolstered by the potential of Lej and Edge as nicknames, and its similarity to Legend. 
 
An English surname, it derives from the Germanic Ludger, meaning "people's spear", though it could be considered a word name, associated with a book to keep (often financial) records in.
 Ledger is also the main character in Ingrid Law's novel Scumble.

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The name Ledger is currently ranked #554 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #502 in 2024. The name is most popular in North Dakota, Utah, and Iowa. Ledger is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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