Ludmila
2025 SSA
About Ludmila
This Slavic classic name might begin to make its mark with American parents, what with the growing popularity of the short form Mila. Borne by a tenth century saint who had been a princess from Bohemia, Ludmila is widely used in Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria.
There have been many champion athletes bearing the name, some using the alternate spelling Lyudmila.
This is a name with lots of energizing nicknames, including Lila, Lida, Lula, Luda--and Mila.
Pronounced lood-MEE-luh.
As of October 2026, Ludmila ranked #14235 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2049 in 1904.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Ludmila on lists
Famous Ludmilas
- Saint Ludmila of Bohemia
10th century Czech martyr, wife of Duke Bořivoj I of Bohemia
- Ľudmila Cervanova
Slovakian tennis player
- Ludmila Richterova
Czech tennis player
- Ludmila Engquist
Russian,Swedish Olympic hurdler
- Ludmila Belousova
Russian Olympic pair skater
Ludmila in pop culture
- Ludmila Ferro
antagonist on Disney's Argentine telenovela "Violetta"