Ludo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ludo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Ludo
Ludo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 146 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1175 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Ludo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ludo
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Ludo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ludo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ludo is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 146 places over the last five years to #1402 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ludo is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ludo include: Ludo Lefebvre — Ludovic Lefebvre is a French chef and restaurateur.; Ludo De Keulenaer — Ludo De Keulenaer is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist.; Ludo King — Ludo King is an Indian free-to-play mobile game application developed by Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd, a game studio based in Navi Mumbai, India..
Ludo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ludos in the wild.
19
UK babies named Ludo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 146 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ludo
Likely around 1 other Ludo in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ludo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ludo Martens was a Belgian far-left activist who founded and served as the first leader of the Workers' Party of Belgium. He wrote several works on the political history of Central Africa and the Soviet Union.
Ludo Dierckxsens was a Belgian racing cyclist. He was best known for winning the 11th stage of the 1999 Tour de France, while competing for Lampre–Daikin.
Ludo King is an Indian free-to-play mobile game application developed by Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd, a game studio based in Navi Mumbai, India. Gametion is owned by Vikash Jaiswal.