Total births
288
Girls' name · since 1904
Ludmila
288 babies named Ludmila in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9593
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1904
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ludmila is the #9593 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 288 recorded since 1904.
Ludmila has 288 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9593 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2025.
- #9593 among girls today
- 288 born since 1904
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ludmila is currently the #9593 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 288 born since 1904, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9593
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1904
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Ludmila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9593
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Ludmila was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ludmila in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Ludmila compares
288 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ludmila's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ludmila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ludmila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ludmila's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ludmila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#9,593
Active since
1904
Ludmila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Ludmila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ludmila's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Ludmila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ludmila? ▼
Since 1904, Social Security records show 288 babies named Ludmila. Today it holds rank #9593 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 14 births.
When was Ludmila most popular? ▼
Ludmila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Ludmila been used? ▼
Records for Ludmila go back to 1904, giving 122 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ludmila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ludie, Ludivina, Luda, Ludell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ludmila's data
- Ludmila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ludmila
Nearby Names Like Ludmila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ludmila
Ludie Girl
2,687 births
Ludivina Girl
445 births
Luda Girl
276 births
Ludell Girl
247 births
Ludmilla Girl
242 births
Compare Ludmila side by side: Ludmila vs Ludie Ludmila vs Ludivina Ludmila vs Luda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ludmila
Hyla #9592
560 births · Peak 1931
Florentina #9594
1,056 births · Peak 1928
Grethel #9591
630 births · Peak 1921
Vickie #9595
110,046 births · Peak 1956
Warren #9590
984 births · Peak 1929
Ellenora #9596
237 births · Peak 2019
Delphina #9589
910 births · Peak 1921
Camella #9597
1,199 births · Peak 1960
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1904–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ludmila: #9593 Girls' Name - 288 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ludmila. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ludmila draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.