UK boy's name
Ludovico
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "famous warrior".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ludovico is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ludovico popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 9 births.
This profile covers 101 England and Wales registrations across 20 recorded years from 2001 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 78% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 103 living people in the UK are called Ludovico. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ludovico ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2020, when 9 boys were registered as Ludovico.
- • Ludovico ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #703 in 2022.
- • About 103 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ludovico as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2020
9 births
Estimated living
103
2026
Meaning
What does Ludovico mean?
The name Ludovico originates from the Italian and Latin languages, derived from the Germanic name Ludovic or Ludwig. It is a compound name formed from the roots "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "warrior" or "battle". The name can be traced back to the 8th century AD and was initially popular among the Frankish nobility.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ludovico gained prominence due to its association with several European monarchs, including the Carolingian dynasty of Frankish kings. One of the most notable figures was Ludovico I, better known as Louis the Pious (778-840 AD), who was the King of the Franks and co-Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire alongside his father Charlemagne.
The name Ludovico also appears in various literary works from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. One famous example is Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533), an Italian poet renowned for his epic poem "Orlando Furioso". Another notable figure was Ludovico Sforza (1452-1508), the Duke of Milan, who was a prominent patron of the arts and a key figure during the Italian Renaissance.
In the realm of art and architecture, Ludovico Mazzolino (1480-1528) was an Italian Renaissance painter known for his religious works, while Ludovico Quaroni (1911-1987) was a prominent Italian architect credited with designing several notable buildings in Rome.
The name Ludovico has also been associated with various religious figures throughout history. For instance, Ludovico Pavoni (1784-1849) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Sons of Mary Immaculate, dedicated to the education of youth.
Other notable individuals bearing the name Ludovico include Ludovico Einaudi (born 1955), an Italian composer and pianist renowned for his contemporary classical and ambient music, and Ludovico Skalza (1595-1672), an Italian Catholic priest and artist known for his still-life paintings.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ludovico over time
The chart below shows babies named Ludovico registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ludovico, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ludovico by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ludovico was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2788 | 36 | 5 |
| 2010s | #3821 | 41 | 9 |
| 2000s | #3053 | 24 | 6 |
Geography
Where Ludovico is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Ludovico. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Ludovico ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #703 in 2022.
Across the UK
Ludovico in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#703 in 2022
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Ludovico
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Ludovico Wolfgang Hart
photographer
photographer
1836-1919
Related
Names similar to Ludovico
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Ludovico: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ludovico in the UK right now?
In 2024, Ludovico was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Ludovico most popular?
The peak year on record was 2020, with 9 babies registered as Ludovico in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ludovico?
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "famous warrior".
How many people are called Ludovico in the UK?
A total of 101 babies have been registered as Ludovico across the 20 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Ludovico most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Ludovico ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #703 in 2022. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.