Boy · #2,915 in 2026

Ludvik

Ludvík or Ludvik is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ludvík Aškenazy (1921–1986), Czech writer and journalist Ludvik Buland (1893–1945), Norwegian trade unionist Ludvík Čelanský (1870–1931), Czech conductor and composer Ludvík Daněk (1937–1998), Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won gold in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics Ludvík Klíma (1912–1973), Czechoslovak sprint…

  • Slovene
  • Czech
Current Rank
#2,915
Peak Rank
#2,915 (1914)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1914
Last Year
1914
Peak Year
#2915
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ludvik

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

Ludvík or Ludvik is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ludvík Aškenazy (1921–1986), Czech writer and journalist Ludvik Buland (1893–1945), Norwegian trade unionist Ludvík Čelanský (1870–1931), Czech conductor and composer Ludvík Daněk (1937–1998), Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won gold in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics Ludvík Klíma (1912–1973), Czechoslovak sprint…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Slovene
  • Czech

The Story of Ludvik

Ludvik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1914: 6 births, good for #2,915 nationwide. Ludvik last appeared in the published SSA data in 1914, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ludvik

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ludvik

What does the name Ludvik mean?
Ludvík or Ludvik is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ludvík Aškenazy (1921–1986), Czech writer and journalist Ludvik Buland (1893–1945), Norwegian trade unionist Ludvík Čelanský (1870–1931), Czech conductor and composer Ludvík Daněk (1937–1998), Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won gold in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics Ludvík Klíma (1912–1973), Czechoslovak sprint…
What is the origin of the name Ludvik?
Ludvik has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Slovene, Czech.
How popular is Ludvik in 2026?
In 2026, Ludvik ranks #2,915 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Ludvik most popular?
Ludvik reached its peak popularity in 1914, ranking #2,915 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Ludvik a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ludvik is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ludvik?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ludvik include Orphus, Wince, Abbot. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ludvik

Ludvik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Ludvik's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #2,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Ludvik'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.