Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2015
Ludovica
Ludovica has 42 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17004
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ludovica is the #17004 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 42 recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Ludovica recorded 42 times among girls since 2015, holding rank #17004 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.
- #17004 among girls today
- 42 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ludovica is currently the #17004 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 42 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17004
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Ludovica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17004
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Ludovica was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ludovica in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ludovica compares
42 13th 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
Ludovica's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ludovica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ludovica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ludovica's full recorded timeline at 2021, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ludovica at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#17,004
Active since
2015
Ludovica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ludovica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ludovica's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Ludovica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ludovica? ▼
Ludovica has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17004 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Ludovica most popular? ▼
Ludovica was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ludovica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ludovica since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ludovica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ludie, Ludivina, Ludmila, Luda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ludovica
Nearby Names Like Ludovica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ludovica
Ludie Girl
2,687 births
Ludivina Girl
445 births
Ludmila Girl
#9593 288 births
Luda Girl
276 births
Ludell Girl
247 births
Compare Ludovica side by side: Ludovica vs Ludie Ludovica vs Ludivina Ludovica vs Ludmila
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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, 2015–2024 (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. "Ludovica: #17004 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ludovica. 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 Ludovica 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.