Luigi
How to say it: loo-EE-jee · /luˈidʒi/
Italian form of Germanic Ludwig meaning 'famous warrior' - long classic in Italy.
Luigi was the 2,004th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,689 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,004 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 63,756 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,689 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Luigi peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Luigi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Luigi
- Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936)Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet
- Luigi Di Maio (born 1986)Italian politician
- Luigi Galvani (1737–1798)Italian physician, physicist, and philosopher
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