Ledger is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ledger means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ledger across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ledger has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ledger is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “people's spear”. A surname from the name Leodegar, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,001 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ledger per year, United States (1923 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (613/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Ledger is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,003 nationally (given to 613 babies that year).
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