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The 2010s

Whose names filled the books of the 2010s - 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 2010s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Caravaggio1571-1610 · 17th century · Italy · Artists3.0
  2. 2Silvio Berlusconi1936-2023 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians2.0
  3. 3Giotto1267-1337 · 14th century · Italy · Artists1.7
  4. 4Leonardo da Vinci1452-1519 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.7
  5. 5Aldo Moro1916-1978 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.5
  6. 6Dante Alighieri1265-1321 · 14th century · Writers1.1
  7. 7Giordano Bruno1548-1600 · 16th century · Italy · Academics1.1
  8. 8Benedetto Croce1866-1952 · 20th century · Italy · Academics1.0
  9. 9Benito Mussolini1883-1945 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.96
  10. 10Donatello1386-1466 · 15th century · Artists0.88
  11. 11Marco Polo1254-1324 · 13th century · Italy · Historical Figures0.87
  12. 12Italo Calvino1923-1985 · 20th century · Italy · Journalists0.85
  13. 13Primo Levi1919-1987 · 20th century · Italy · Scientists0.81
  14. 14Pier Paolo Pasolini1922-1975 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.78
  15. 15Donato Bramante1444-1514 · 15th century · Italy · Architects0.77
  16. 16Umberto Eco1932-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.73
  17. 17Alessandro Cagliostro1743-1795 · 18th century · France · Doctors0.72
  18. 18Francis of Assisi1182-1226 · 13th century · Italy · Writers0.69
  19. 19Antonio da Correggio1489-1534 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.68
  20. 20Giacomo Leopardi1798-1837 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.68
  21. 21Galileo Galilei1564-1642 · 16th century · Italy · Scientists0.66
  22. 22Giulio Andreotti1919-2013 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.66
  23. 23Alberto Moravia1907-1990 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.57
  24. 24Giorgio Napolitano1925-2023 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.55
  25. 25Bettino Craxi1934-2000 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.54
  26. 26Matteo Renziborn 1975 · 21st century · Italy · Politicians0.54
  27. 27Luigi Pirandello1867-1936 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.54
  28. 28Antonio Gramsci1891-1937 · 20th century · Italy · Academics0.53
  29. 29Piero della Francesca1415-1492 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.53
  30. 30Alessandro Manzoni1785-1873 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.52
  31. 31Giuseppe Verdi1813-1901 · 19th century · Italy · Musicians0.51
  32. 32Beppe Grilloborn 1948 · 20th century · Italy · Comedians0.51
  33. 33Lorenzo de' Medici1449-1492 · 15th century · Politicians0.51
  34. 34Gabriele D'Annunzio1863-1938 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.50
  35. 35Luigi Einaudi1874-1961 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.50
  36. 36Leon Battista Alberti1404-1472 · 15th century · Italy · Architects0.49
  37. 37Giuseppe Mazzini1805-1872 · 19th century · Italy · Activists0.49
  38. 38Federico Fellini1920-1993 · 20th century · Italy · Directors0.49
  39. 39Charles Borromeo1538-1584 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures0.47
  40. 40Niccolò Machiavelli1469-1527 · 16th century · Politicians0.45
  41. 41Tintoretto1519-1594 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.45
  42. 42Romano Prodiborn 1939 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.45
  43. 43Pietro Perugino1448-1523 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.44
  44. 44Masaccio1401-1428 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.41
  45. 45Cesare Pavese1908-1950 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.41
  46. 46Palmiro Togliatti1893-1964 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.39
  47. 47Alcide De Gasperi1881-1954 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.39
  48. 48Maria Montessori1870-1952 · 20th century · Italy · Doctors0.36
  49. 49Cesare Borgia1475-1507 · 16th century · Italy · Historical Figures0.36
  50. 50Mario Montiborn 1943 · 20th century · Italy · Academics0.36
  51. 51Giorgio Vasari1511-1574 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.35
  52. 52Cimabue1240-1302 · 13th century · Artists0.34
  53. 53Alberto Sordi1920-2003 · 20th century · Italy · Actors0.33
  54. 54Petrarch1304-1374 · 14th century · Italy · Academics0.33
  55. 55Grazia Deledda1871-1936 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.33
  56. 56Philip Neri1515-1595 · 16th century · Religious Figures0.33
  57. 57Sandro Pertini1896-1990 · 20th century · Italy · Journalists0.33
  58. 58Eugenio Montale1896-1981 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.32
  59. 59Andrea Doria1466-1560 · 16th century · Italy · Politicians0.32
  60. 60Pietro da Cortona1596-1669 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.32
  61. 61Ugo Foscolo1778-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.32
  62. 62Farinelli1705-1782 · 18th century · Italy · Musicians0.32
  63. 63Torquato Tasso1544-1595 · 16th century · Italy · Writers0.32
  64. 64Francesco Crispi1818-1901 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.31
  65. 65Luchino Visconti1906-1976 · 20th century · Italy · Directors0.31
  66. 66Massimo D'Alemaborn 1949 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.31
  67. 67Guercino1591-1666 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.31
  68. 68Marsilio Ficino1433-1499 · 15th century · Italy · Academics0.31
  69. 69Elsa Morante1912-1985 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.30
  70. 70Francesco Cossiga1928-2010 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.30
  71. 71Vittorio De Sica1901-1974 · 20th century · Italy · Directors0.29
  72. 72Silvio Pellico1789-1854 · 19th century · Writers0.29
  73. 73Dino Buzzati1906-1972 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.29
  74. 74Renzo Pianoborn 1937 · 20th century · Italy · Architects0.29
  75. 75Dario Fo1926-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.29
  76. 76Cosimo de' Medici1389-1464 · 15th century · Politicians0.28
  77. 77Giovanni Pascoli1855-1912 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.27
  78. 78Eleonora Duse1858-1924 · 19th century · Italy · Actors0.26
  79. 79Carlo Azeglio Ciampi1920-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.26
  80. 80Oriana Fallaci1929-2006 · 20th century · Italy · Journalists0.26
  81. 81Giuliano Amatoborn 1938 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.26
  82. 82Natalia Ginzburg1916-1991 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.25
  83. 83Cesare Lombroso1835-1909 · 19th century · Italy · Doctors0.25
  84. 84Tommaso Campanella1568-1639 · 17th century · Italy · Academics0.25
  85. 85Amintore Fanfani1908-1999 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.25
  86. 86Canaletto1697-1768 · 18th century · Italy · Artists0.25
  87. 87Guido Reni1575-1642 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.24
  88. 88Giovanni Boccaccio1313-1375 · 14th century · Italy · Writers0.24
  89. 89Cesare Beccaria1738-1794 · 18th century · Italy · Academics0.24
  90. 90Catherine de' Medici1519-1589 · 16th century · France · Historical Figures0.24
  91. 91Pontormo1494-1556 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.24
  92. 92Guglielmo Marconi1874-1937 · 20th century · Italy · Scientists0.23
  93. 93Italo Svevo1861-1928 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.23
  94. 94Enzo Ferrari1898-1988 · 20th century · Italy · Athletes0.23
  95. 95Giovanni Verga1840-1922 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.23
  96. 96Roberto Rossellini1906-1977 · 20th century · Italy · Directors0.23
  97. 97Julius Evola1898-1974 · 20th century · Italy · Academics0.23
  98. 98Giulio Romano1499-1546 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.23
  99. 99Pietro Bembo1470-1547 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures0.23
  100. 100Roberto Savianoborn 1979 · 21st century · Italy · Journalists0.23

Most read

Who people actually looked up in the 2010s, across every language edition we measure (2015-2019 only - readership is measured from July 2015).

  1. 1Donald Trumpborn 1946 · 20th century · United States · Politicians163.5M
  2. 2Elizabeth II1926-2022 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figures84.1M
  3. 3Cristiano Ronaldoborn 1985 · 21st century · Portugal · Footballers75M
  4. 4Freddie Mercury1946-1991 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Musicians69.5M
  5. 5Pablo Escobar1949-1993 · 20th century · Colombia · Politicians68.1M
  6. 6Lionel Messiborn 1987 · 21st century · Argentina · Footballers62.4M
  7. 7Elon Muskborn 1971 · 21st century · South Africa · Founders57M
  8. 8Stephen Hawking1942-2018 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Scientists54.9M
  9. 9Barack Obamaborn 1961 · 20th century · United States · Politicians54.9M
  10. 10Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · 21st century · Canada · Actors54.3M
  11. 11Adolf Hitler1889-1945 · 20th century · Austria · Politicians51M
  12. 12Queen Victoria1819-1901 · 19th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured48.6M
  13. 13Ted Bundy1946-1989 · 20th century · United States · Historical Figures47.4M
  14. 14Ariana Grandeborn 1993 · 21st century · United States · Musicians47M
  15. 15Melania Trumpborn 1970 · 21st century · Slovenia · Models45.3M
  16. 16Keanu Reevesborn 1964 · 20th century · Canada · Actors44.3M
  17. 17Michael Jackson1958-2009 · 20th century · United States · Musicians43.7M
  18. 18Leonardo DiCaprioborn 1974 · 21st century · United States · Actors42.8M
  19. 19Vladimir Putinborn 1952 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians42.4M
  20. 20LeBron Jamesborn 1984 · 21st century · United States · Basketball Players40.6M
  21. 21Eminemborn 1972 · 21st century · United States · Musicians40.5M
  22. 22Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh1921-2021 · 20th century · United Kingdom40.4M
  23. 23Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930-2002 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figures40M
  24. 24Jason Momoaborn 1979 · 21st century · United States · Actors39.8M
  25. 25O. J. Simpson1947-2024 · 20th century · United States · Athletes39.3M
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Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2010s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Shakiraborn 1977 · Spain · Musicians3 decades
  2. 2Scarlett Johanssonborn 1984 · United States · Actors2 decades
  3. 3Emmanuel Macronborn 1977 · France · Politiciansnot measured-
  4. 4Angelina Jolieborn 1975 · United States · Actors2 decades
  5. 5Katy Perryborn 1984 · United States · Musicians1 decades
  6. 6LeBron Jamesborn 1984 · United States · Basketball Players2 decades
  7. 7Charlize Theronborn 1975 · South Africa · Actors2 decades
  8. 8David Beckhamborn 1975 · United Kingdom · Footballers2 decades
  9. 9Natalie Portmanborn 1981 · United States · Actors2 decades
  10. 10Kanye Westborn 1977 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  11. 11Beyoncéborn 1981 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  12. 12Chris Prattborn 1979 · United States · Actors0 decades
  13. 13Giorgia Meloniborn 1977 · Italy · Politicians2 decades
  14. 14Bradley Cooperborn 1975 · United States · Actors1 decades
  15. 15Zlatan Ibrahimovićborn 1981 · Sweden · Footballers0 decades
  16. 16Serena Williamsborn 1981 · United States · Tennis Players2 decades
  17. 17Kobe Bryant1978-2020 · United States · Basketball Players2 decades
  18. 18Kim Kardashianborn 1980 · United States · Actors1 decades
  19. 19Mark Zuckerbergborn 1984 · United States · Founders1 decades
  20. 20Ronaldinhoborn 1980 · Brazil · Footballers3 decades
  21. 21Amy Winehouse1983-2011 · United Kingdom · Musicians1 decades
  22. 22John Cenaborn 1977 · United States · Actors1 decades
  23. 23Kate Winsletborn 1975 · United Kingdom · Actors3 decades
  24. 24Andrew Garfieldborn 1983 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  25. 25Britney Spearsborn 1981 · United States · Musicians2 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.