Ludvik
Masculine name of German origin meaning "renowned warrior" or "famous fighter".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Ludvik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ludvik today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ludvik births was 1914 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ludvik. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ludvik. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1914
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1914 SSA rank
#3,120
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Ludvik: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ludvik by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ludvik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ludvik
The name Ludvik has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Czech and Slovak. It is a variant of the Germanic name Ludwig, which is derived from the Old High German words "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "battle" or "warrior". This combination suggests that the name Ludvik carries the meaning of "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter".
The earliest recorded use of the name Ludvik can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was borne by several Frankish noblemen and warriors. One notable figure was Ludvik the Pious, the son of Charlemagne and ruler of the Frankish Empire from 814 to 840 AD. He played a significant role in the spread of Christianity throughout Europe during his reign.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ludvik gained popularity among the nobility and royal families of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in the Czech lands and Slovakia. Several Kings of Bohemia and princes of Silesia bore the name, including Ludvik I of Bohemia (1170-1230) and Ludvik II of Bohemia (1456-1516).
During the Renaissance period, the name Ludvik was associated with notable figures in the arts and sciences. Ludvik Vačkář (1552-1621) was a Czech astronomer and mathematician who worked closely with Johannes Kepler. Ludvik Zamenhof (1859-1917), a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, is best known as the creator of the constructed language Esperanto.
In the 20th century, the name Ludvik was borne by several influential individuals. Ludvik Svoboda (1895-1979) was a prominent Czech military leader who served as the last President of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975. Ludvik Vaculik (1926-2015) was a Czech writer and dissident who played a significant role in the Prague Spring of 1968.
Other notable figures with the name Ludvik include Ludvik Moser (1892-1973), a Czech artist and designer known for his Art Deco glassware; Ludvik Bass (1925-2016), a Czech-Israeli businessman and philanthropist; and Ludvik Kundera (1920-2010), a Czech writer and the brother of the renowned novelist Milan Kundera.
People
Ludvik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ludvik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ludvik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ludvik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ludvik going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Ludvik a common name?
We classify Ludvik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ludvik most popular?
The single biggest year for Ludvik was 1914, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ludvik is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ludvik in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ludvik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ludvik in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ludvik still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ludvik in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ludvik can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ludvik as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Ludvik, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.