Leduar
A masculine name of unknown origin, potentially a variant of "Eduard".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Leduar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Leduar today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leduar births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leduar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Leduar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,667
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Leduar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Leduar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leduar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Leduar
The name Leduar has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in human history, originating in Mesopotamia around 3500-3000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "le" meaning "shining" and "duar" meaning "path" or "way," suggesting a meaning of "shining path" or "radiant way."
While its precise origins are shrouded in the mists of antiquity, the name Leduar appears to have been used by the Sumerians as a name for deities or celestial beings associated with the night sky, stars, and the paths they appeared to take across the heavens. The earliest known reference to the name is found in a cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BCE, which describes a ritual invocation to a deity named Leduar, though the specifics of the ritual and the deity's role are lost to time.
The name Leduar gained wider recognition and usage during the Akkadian Empire, which dominated Mesopotamia from around 2350-2150 BCE. The Akkadian ruler Sargon the Great, who reigned from around 2334-2279 BCE, is known to have had a high-ranking official named Leduar who served as a chief astrologer and advisor on celestial matters.
In the ancient Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, considered one of the earliest surviving works of literature, there is a passing reference to a character named Leduar, though the specific details of this individual are not clear. Some scholars believe this Leduar may have been a sage or wise man revered for his knowledge of the stars and celestial bodies.
During the height of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BCE, there was a renowned astronomer and mathematician named Leduar of Susa, who made significant contributions to the development of early astronomical and calendrical systems. His writings and observations were widely studied and referenced by later scholars in the field.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Greek philosopher and historian named Leduar of Alexandria wrote extensively on the history and culture of ancient Egypt, though much of his work has been lost to time. His writings are sometimes cited by later historians and scholars as a valuable primary source on the subject.
While the name Leduar has largely fallen out of common usage in modern times, it remains an intriguing and historically significant name, reflecting the deep fascination and reverence that ancient cultures held for the celestial bodies and the pursuit of knowledge about the cosmos.
People
Leduar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leduar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leduar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leduar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leduar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Leduar a common name?
We classify Leduar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leduar most popular?
The single biggest year for Leduar was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leduar is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leduar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leduar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leduar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leduar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leduar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leduar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Leduar?
Find out how many people have the name Leduar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.