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The 2000s

Whose names filled the books of the 2000s - anyone at all, however long dead - counted as mentions per million words printed, so a period that simply published more does not inflate anyone.

Talked about then

Whose names appeared most in Italian books during the 2000s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Caravaggio1571-1610 · 17th century · Italy · Artists8.7
  2. 2Giotto1267-1337 · 14th century · Italy · Artists5.6
  3. 3Benedetto Croce1866-1952 · 20th century · Italy · Academics4.6
  4. 4Antonio da Correggio1489-1534 · 16th century · Italy · Artists4.4
  5. 5Silvio Berlusconi1936-2023 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians3.5
  6. 6Leonardo da Vinci1452-1519 · 15th century · Italy · Artists3.5
  7. 7Giordano Bruno1548-1600 · 16th century · Italy · Academics3.4
  8. 8Dante Alighieri1265-1321 · 14th century · Writers3.3
  9. 9Donatello1386-1466 · 15th century · Artists2.9
  10. 10Leon Battista Alberti1404-1472 · 15th century · Italy · Architects2.8
  11. 11Donato Bramante1444-1514 · 15th century · Italy · Architects2.7
  12. 12Francis of Assisi1182-1226 · 13th century · Italy · Writers2.6
  13. 13Charles Borromeo1538-1584 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures2.6
  14. 14Giacomo Leopardi1798-1837 · 19th century · Italy · Writers2.3
  15. 15Aldo Moro1916-1978 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians2.3
  16. 16Giuseppe Verdi1813-1901 · 19th century · Italy · Musicians2.2
  17. 17Pietro Perugino1448-1523 · 15th century · Italy · Artists2.1
  18. 18Italo Calvino1923-1985 · 20th century · Italy · Journalists2.0
  19. 19Torquato Tasso1544-1595 · 16th century · Italy · Writers2.0
  20. 20Pier Paolo Pasolini1922-1975 · 20th century · Italy · Writers2.0
  21. 21Tintoretto1519-1594 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.9
  22. 22Masaccio1401-1428 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.9
  23. 23Petrarch1304-1374 · 14th century · Italy · Academics1.9
  24. 24Piero della Francesca1415-1492 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.8
  25. 25Luigi Einaudi1874-1961 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.8
  26. 26Lorenzo de' Medici1449-1492 · 15th century · Politicians1.8
  27. 27Guercino1591-1666 · 17th century · Italy · Artists1.8
  28. 28Philip Neri1515-1595 · 16th century · Religious Figures1.7
  29. 29Alessandro Manzoni1785-1873 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.7
  30. 30Primo Levi1919-1987 · 20th century · Italy · Scientists1.7
  31. 31Parmigianino1503-1540 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.7
  32. 32Farinelli1705-1782 · 18th century · Italy · Musicians1.6
  33. 33Benito Mussolini1883-1945 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.6
  34. 34Umberto Eco1932-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers1.6
  35. 35Giulio Romano1499-1546 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.6
  36. 36Romano Prodiborn 1939 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.6
  37. 37Luigi Pirandello1867-1936 · 20th century · Italy · Writers1.6
  38. 38Marco Polo1254-1324 · 13th century · Italy · Historical Figures1.6
  39. 39Gabriele D'Annunzio1863-1938 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.5
  40. 40Galileo Galilei1564-1642 · 16th century · Italy · Scientists1.4
  41. 41Guido Reni1575-1642 · 17th century · Italy · Artists1.4
  42. 42Paul the Deacon720-799 · 8th century · Writers1.3
  43. 43Pietro da Cortona1596-1669 · 17th century · Italy · Artists1.3
  44. 44Antonio Gramsci1891-1937 · 20th century · Italy · Academics1.3
  45. 45Pietro Aretino1492-1556 · 16th century · Italy · Writers1.3
  46. 46Cesare Pavese1908-1950 · 20th century · Italy · Writers1.3
  47. 47Pietro Bembo1470-1547 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures1.3
  48. 48Federico Borromeo1564-1631 · 16th century · Religious Figures1.3
  49. 49Cimabue1240-1302 · 13th century · Artists1.3
  50. 50Giorgio Vasari1511-1574 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.3
  51. 51Antonio Canova1757-1822 · 18th century · Italy · Artists1.3
  52. 52Eugenio Montale1896-1981 · 20th century · Italy · Writers1.2
  53. 53Luchino Visconti1906-1976 · 20th century · Italy · Directors1.2
  54. 54Vittorio Alfieri1749-1803 · 18th century · Italy · Historical Figures1.2
  55. 55Giovanni Pascoli1855-1912 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.2
  56. 56Giuseppe Mazzini1805-1872 · 19th century · Italy · Activists1.2
  57. 57Leopoldo de' Medici1617-1675 · 17th century · Religious Figures1.2
  58. 58Domenichino1581-1641 · 17th century · Artists1.2
  59. 59Pietro Verri1728-1797 · 18th century · Academics1.2
  60. 60Canaletto1697-1768 · 18th century · Italy · Artists1.2
  61. 61Alcide De Gasperi1881-1954 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.2
  62. 62Ugo Foscolo1778-1827 · 19th century · Writers1.1
  63. 63Marsilio Ficino1433-1499 · 15th century · Italy · Academics1.1
  64. 64Federico Fellini1920-1993 · 20th century · Italy · Directors1.1
  65. 65Giulio Andreotti1919-2013 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.1
  66. 66Giovanni Bellini1430-1516 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.1
  67. 67Carlo Goldoni1707-1793 · 18th century · Italy · Writers1.1
  68. 68Bernardino of Siena1380-1444 · 15th century · Italy · Academics1.1
  69. 69Massimo D'Alemaborn 1949 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.1
  70. 70Andrea Palladio1508-1580 · 16th century · Italy · Architects1.0
  71. 71Giovanni Boccaccio1313-1375 · 14th century · Italy · Writers1.00
  72. 72Niccolò Machiavelli1469-1527 · 16th century · Politicians0.99
  73. 73Dario Fo1926-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.99
  74. 74Leonardo Bruni1369-1444 · 15th century · Writers0.98
  75. 75Angelo Beolco1496-1542 · 16th century · Writers0.98
  76. 76Bettino Craxi1934-2000 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.97
  77. 77Andrea Mantegna1431-1506 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.95
  78. 78Palmiro Togliatti1893-1964 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.94
  79. 79Filippo Turati1857-1932 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.94
  80. 80Vittoria Colonna1492-1547 · 16th century · Italy · Writers0.93
  81. 81Alberto Moravia1907-1990 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.93
  82. 82Pontormo1494-1556 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.92
  83. 83Simone Martini1284-1344 · 14th century · Italy · Artists0.89
  84. 84Giuliano Amatoborn 1938 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.88
  85. 85Domenico Passignano1559-1638 · 16th century · Artists0.88
  86. 86Fra Angelico1390-1455 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.88
  87. 87Pisanello1395-1455 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.87
  88. 88Luca Giordano1634-1705 · 17th century · Artists0.86
  89. 89Lorenzo Lotto1480-1556 · 16th century · Artists0.86
  90. 90Cosimo de' Medici1389-1464 · 15th century · Politicians0.86
  91. 91Salvator Rosa1615-1673 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.85
  92. 92Italo Svevo1861-1928 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.85
  93. 93Carlo Azeglio Ciampi1920-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.84
  94. 94Antonio Rosmini1797-1855 · 19th century · Academics0.83
  95. 95Giosuè Carducci1835-1907 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.83
  96. 96Tommaso Campanella1568-1639 · 17th century · Italy · Academics0.81
  97. 97Annibale Carracci1560-1609 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.81
  98. 98Giambattista Vico1668-1744 · 18th century · Italy · Academics0.79
  99. 99Niccolò Tommaseo1802-1874 · 19th century · Italy · Academics0.79
  100. 100Girolamo Savonarola1452-1498 · 15th century · Italy · Politicians0.79

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2000s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Elon Muskborn 1971 · South Africa · Founders1 decades
  2. 2Leonardo DiCaprioborn 1974 · United States · Actors3 decades
  3. 3Justin Trudeauborn 1971 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  4. 4Melania Trumpborn 1970 · Slovenia · Models1 decades
  5. 5Nicole Kidmanborn 1967 · Australia · Actors3 decades
  6. 6Eminemborn 1972 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  7. 7Zinedine Zidaneborn 1972 · France · Footballers3 decades
  8. 8Christopher Nolanborn 1970 · United Kingdom · Directors2 decades
  9. 9Matt Damonborn 1970 · United States · Actors3 decades
  10. 10Jennifer Lopezborn 1969 · United States · Musicians3 decades
  11. 11Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · Canada · Actors1 decades
  12. 12Michael Schumacherborn 1969 · Germany · Athletes3 decades
  13. 13Jennifer Anistonborn 1969 · United States · Actors2 decades
  14. 14Heath Ledger1979-2008 · Australia · Actors2 decades
  15. 15Pamela Andersonborn 1967 · Canada · Actors3 decades
  16. 16Ben Affleckborn 1972 · United States · Actors2 decades
  17. 17Julia Robertsborn 1967 · United States · Actors3 decades
  18. 18Cameron Diazborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  19. 19Gwyneth Paltrowborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  20. 20Will Smithborn 1968 · United States · Actors3 decades
  21. 21Jason Stathamborn 1967 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  22. 22Mark Carneyborn 1965 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  23. 23Celine Dionborn 1968 · Canada · Musicians1 decades
  24. 24Winona Ryderborn 1971 · United States · Actors3 decades
  25. 25Adam Sandlerborn 1966 · United States · Actors2 decades
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How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.