Ludmila
How to say it: lood-MEE-luh · /lʊdˈmilə/
From Slavic 'lyud' people + 'mil' dear - honored as Czech saint and classic across Eastern Europe.
Ludmila was the 12,539th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,539 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ludmila peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1930s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Luda
- Mila
- Lida
Honouring a Ludmila in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ludmila is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Polish, Russian.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ludmila
- Saint Ludmila of Bohemia (860–921)Duchess of Bohemia
- Ludmila Formanová (born 1974)Czech runner
- Ludmila da Silva (born 1994)Brazilian footballer
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