Ludovico
How to say it: loo-doh-VEE-koh · /ludoˈvikoʊ/
Italian form of Ludwig, from Germanic 'famous warrior' - Renaissance princely name in Milan and Italy.
Ludovico was the 9,182nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,860 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,182 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,860 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ludovico is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Ludovico also love
Nicknames
- Ludo
- Vico
- Vic
Honouring a Ludovico in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ludovico is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Ludovico
- Ludovico Ariosto (1474–1533)Italian poet
- Ludovico Einaudi (born 1955)Italian pianist and composer
- Ludovico Sforza (1452–1508)Duke of Milan
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