Holding steady, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Ludmila since 1904
Babies named Ludmila per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1916, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ludmila's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s | 50 |
Meaning & origin
Ludmila is a distinctly Slavic name that has never found widespread use in the United States. First recorded in 1904, the same year it reached its peak rank of 13,208, the name has remained rare and stable, with no significant upward or downward trajectory. By 2025, Ludmila maintains an extremely low usage rate, occurring in approximately 1 in every 267,878 girls. While it never appeared among top states, its enduring cultural presence in Eastern Europe and Russia keeps it familiar to many. As a traditional saint's name, Ludmila carries historical weight without ever breaking into American popularity.
Ludmila is derived from the Slavic elements 'ljud' (people) and 'mil' (gracious, dear). The name has been used across Slavic-speaking countries since the Middle Ages, notably borne by Saint Ludmila, a 10th-century Bohemian princess and grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus. It remains a traditional name in Czech, Slovak, Russian, and other Slavic cultures.
“Ludmila” around the world
Where Ludmila lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Luda, Mila, Ludka, Ludzi
Variants: Ludmilla, Ludomila, Ljudmila
Sibling names for Ludmila
Names that share Ludmila's style, for a brother or sister.
