Luigi
Boy name · #2544 in 2025 · Very rare
Luigi is currently the #2544 boy name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Luigi.
Babies named Luigi per year. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Luigi first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 80 boys were named Luigi — good for #856 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luigi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Luigi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Luigi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luigi is most common
State-level data for Luigi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Luigi
Statistically, parents drawn to Luigi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boris, Theron, Lyndon, Brant, and Lamont.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luigi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 57 | #2281 |
| 2006 | 50 | #2449 |
| 2005 | 70 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2055 |
| 2002 | 61 | #1851 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luigi a popular boy name?
Luigi ranked #2544 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Luigi most popular?
Luigi peaked in 1969, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #856 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Luigi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Luigi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.