Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1969

Luigi

Meaning A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Louis Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,554 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Louis.

Rank 2025
#2,554
among boys · ↑141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Luigi · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1969
80 babies
All-time total
4,305
#1,967 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Luigi popularity over time

4,305 babies have been named Luigi since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1913Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 30 3 – #1,097
1910s 255 26 +750% #943
1920s 325 33 +27% #1,149
1930s 123 12 -62% #1,551
1940s 81 8 -34% #2,163
1950s 160 16 +98% #1,353
1960s 513 51 +221% #858
1970s 564 56 +10% #947
1980s 514 51 -9% #1,148
1990s 518 52 +1% #1,375
2000s 569 57 +10% #1,795
2010s 404 40 -29% #2,479
2020s (to 2025) 249 42 +3% #2,554

Where Luigi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 60 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Luigi

Luigi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,554 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 4,305 American babies have been named Luigi. Its peak came in 1969, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Luigi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luigi?

The median living Luigi is about 35 years old; half are between 19 and 52. An estimated 3,300 people named Luigi are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Luigi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 52 #2,554
2024 49 #2,695
2023 38 #3,204
2022 41 #3,037
2021 32 #3,549
2020 37 #3,107
2019 38 #3,130
2018 33 #3,423
2017 42 #2,869
2016 38 #3,098
2015 41 #2,890
2014 51 #2,479
2013 44 #2,694
2012 35 #3,216
2011 36 #3,147
2010 46 #2,668
2009 52 #2,474
2008 57 #2,313
2007 57 #2,293
2006 50 #2,466
2005 70 #1,850
2004 52 #2,227
2003 55 #2,068
2002 61 #1,858
2001 54 #1,997
2000 61 #1,795
1995 50 #1,770
1990 66 #1,375
1985 42 #1,560
1980 54 #1,264
1975 57 #1,123
1970 72 #947
1965 45 #1,120
1960 33 #1,391
1955 15 #2,103
1950 8 #2,935
1945 5 #3,593
1940 5 #3,756
1935 11 #2,346
1930 23 #1,551
1925 30 #1,351
1920 36 #1,218
1915 40 #1,009
1910 10 #1,090
1905 6 #1,178
1900 5 #1,425
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Luigi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Luigi Lucheni Luigi Lucheni Italian anarchist (1873–1910) 19th century
  2. 2 Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello Sicilian dramatist, novelist, poet, short story writer (1867–1936) 19th century
  3. 3 Luigi Cadorna Luigi Cadorna Italian general and count (1850–1928) 19th century
  4. 4 Luigi Galvani Luigi Galvani Italian scientist (1737–1798) 18th century
  5. 5 Luigi Tenco Luigi Tenco Italian singer-songwriter (1938–1967) Contemporary
  6. 6 Luigi Facta Luigi Facta Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 1861–1930 · 19th century
  7. 7 Luigi Boccherini Luigi Boccherini Italian composer and cellist (1743–1805) 18th century
  8. 8 Luigi Colani Designer, Germany 1928–2019 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Luigi Einaudi Luigi Einaudi President of Italy from 1948 to 1955 1874–1961 · 19th century
  10. 10 Luigi Cherubini Luigi Cherubini Italian composer (1760–1842) 18th century
  11. 11 Luigi Longo Luigi Longo Former leader of the Italian Communist Party (1900–1980) Contemporary
  12. 12 Luigi Russolo Luigi Russolo Italian Futurist artist and composer (1885–1947) 19th century
  13. 13 Luigi Fagioli Luigi Fagioli Italian racing driver (1898–1952) 19th century
  14. 14 Luigi Musso Luigi Musso Italian racing driver (1924–1958) Contemporary
  15. 15 Luigi Nono Luigi Nono Italian composer (1924-1990) Contemporary
  16. 16 Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini Italian film director 1916–2007 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza Italian population geneticist (1922–2018) Contemporary
  18. 18 Luigi Vanvitelli Luigi Vanvitelli Italian architect (1700–1773) 17th century
  19. 19 Luigi Dallapiccola Luigi Dallapiccola Italian composer (1904–1975) Contemporary
  20. 20 Luigi Illica Luigi Illica Italian librettist (1857–1919) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Luigi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Luigi?

The median living Luigi is about 35 years old. Half of all living Luigis are between 19 and 52 years old.

How many people named Luigi are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Luigi are alive in the United States, based on 4,305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luigi mean?

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Louis.

How popular is the name Luigi in 2025?

Luigi ranked #2,554 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luigi?

4,305 babies have been named Luigi in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luigi most popular?

Luigi peaked in 1969, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Luigi a boy or girl name?

Luigi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luigi rising or falling?

Luigi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Luigi become more popular?

Luigi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Luigi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Luigi?

Well-known people named Luigi include Luigi Lucheni (religious figure), Luigi Pirandello (writer), Luigi Cadorna (military personnel).

Names like Luigi

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