Ledger
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Ledger
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.
Ledger for boys#554 US
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.
Ledger for girls
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.
Pronounced LED-jer.
As of October 2026, Ledger ranked #554 for boys in US births in 2025 and #16584 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #502 for boys in 2024 and #11786 for girls in 2022, Nameberry popularity #448 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,080 | 179 | 93.2 |
| 2015 | #1,171 | 159 | 83 |
| 2016 | #1,181 | 161 | 84.8 |
| 2017 | #975 | 212 | 114.5 |
| 2018 | #833 | 267 | 147 |
| 2019 | #833 | 271 | 151 |
| 2020 | #631 | 425 | 246.2 |
| 2021 | #575 | 486 | 277.8 |
| 2022 | #594 | 478 | 273.8 |
| 2023 | #560 | 518 | 302.8 |
| 2024 | #502 | 606 | 351.7 |
| 2025 | #554 | 541 | 316.7 |
World rankings
Ledger for boys
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Ledger in pop culture
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