Ledger

“From Germanic 'people' + 'ready' (patronymic); or 'one who lays' (occupational)” — Germanic via Old French, or Old English origin

Boy's name · #553 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ledger has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #502 (2024) · 4,970 babies named Ledger all-time · 1 in 3,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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