Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Ludovico

Ludovico is an Italian masculine given name. It is sometimes spelled Lodovico. The feminine equivalent is Ludovica.

Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#8,294 (2022)
Total Babies
40
5-Yr Trend
+22%
2018
First Year
2024
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#8294
Peak Rank
40
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ludovico

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ludovico is an Italian masculine given name. It is sometimes spelled Lodovico. The feminine equivalent is Ludovica.

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The Story of Ludovico

Ludovico first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Ludovicos were born — ranking #8,294 that year. As of 2026, Ludovico ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 40 Ludovicos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ludovico

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ludovico

What does the name Ludovico mean?
Ludovico is an Italian masculine given name. It is sometimes spelled Lodovico. The feminine equivalent is Ludovica.
How popular is Ludovico in 2026?
In 2026, Ludovico ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ludovico most popular?
Ludovico reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #8,294 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Ludovico a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ludovico is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ludovico?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ludovico include Omen, Graylan, Evangelo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ludovico

Ludovico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Ludovico's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Ludovico's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.