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Ledger

Ledger: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“spear tribe”
Origin
English
Say it
LEJ-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Ledger is an English surname used as a given name. The surname is usually traced to Germanic elements, with a form related to Roger and old compound names containing 'spear'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Ledger?

2024184 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Ledger in 2024611

2024 rank#502 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,455

Ledger is rising: use over the last five years is 4.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ledger

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Ledger questions

What does the name Ledger mean?

Ledger means "spear tribe". It comes from English. Ledger is an English surname used as a given name. The surname is usually traced to Germanic elements, with a form related to Roger and old compound names containing 'spear'.

Is Ledger a boy or girl name?

Ledger is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ledger?

611 US babies were named Ledger in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ledger?

Ledger is usually pronounced LEJ-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.