Vladimir
Vladimir was the 1836th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1044th; the most babies were born in 2016 (180). Over the last ten years it has moved down 698 places. More babies were named Vladimir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,836 boys, down 365 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016180 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,190babies recorded
Vladimir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,836 | 87 |
| 2020 | #1,471 | 117 |
| 2010 | #1,081 | 179 |
| 2000 | #1,060 | 136 |
| 1990 | #1,180 | 86 |
| 1980 | #1,493 | 42 |
| 1970 | #1,460 | 34 |
| 1960 | #2,862 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,572 | 10 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #2,172 | 14 |
| 1920 | #4,262 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vladimir, counting every spelling?
Vladimir has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Vladimir?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vladimir (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vladimir born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vladimir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vladimir?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Vladimir are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 12 and 34. That makes Vladimir mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vladimir by state
How common Vladimir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×). In 41 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Vladimir
How popular is the name Vladimir?
Vladimir was the 1836th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1044th; the most babies were born in 2016 (180). Over the last ten years it has moved down 698 places. More babies were named Vladimir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Vladimir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vladimir in the US.
Where is Vladimir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vladimir was most common in California (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Texas.