Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Vladimir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,836 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox…

Rank 2025
#1,836
among boys · ↑119 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
87
named Vladimir · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,633
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
180 babies
All-time total
6,190
#1,552 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Vladimir popularity over time

6,190 babies have been named Vladimir since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 110 11 – #1,549
1920s 152 15 +38% #1,599
1930s 81 8 -47% #2,172
1940s 19 2 -77% #3,122
1950s 95 10 +400% #2,388
1960s 166 17 +75% #1,611
1970s 437 44 +163% #1,233
1980s 605 61 +38% #1,081
1990s 967 97 +60% #1,044
2000s 1,369 137 +42% #1,060
2010s 1,583 158 +16% #1,081
2020s (to 2025) 606 101 -36% #1,438

Where Vladimir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 81 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.04 outside top 500
2028 73 0.04 outside top 500
2029 70 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

Where Vladimir is most popular

Boys named Vladimir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Vladimir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 94 0.103 +82%
New York 31 0.072 +26%
Texas 56 0.064 +12%
Florida 29 0.061 +8%
Illinois 11 0.043 -24%
Washington 6 0.037 -35%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -36%
Georgia 9 0.036 -37%
New Jersey 7 0.035 -39%
Virginia 5 0.026 -53%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vladimir

Vladimir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,836 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 6,190 American babies have been named Vladimir. Its peak came in 2016, when 180 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vladimir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vladimir?

The median living Vladimir is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 5,700 people named Vladimir are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vladimir year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 87 #1,836
2024 81 #1,955
2023 87 #1,849
2022 108 #1,625
2021 126 #1,438
2020 117 #1,471
2019 144 #1,295
2018 145 #1,275
2017 161 #1,168
2016 180 #1,095
2015 167 #1,138
2014 166 #1,146
2013 134 #1,296
2012 147 #1,216
2011 160 #1,135
2010 179 #1,081
2009 156 #1,167
2008 160 #1,141
2007 148 #1,196
2006 151 #1,136
2005 156 #1,069
2004 117 #1,286
2003 108 #1,304
2002 122 #1,167
2001 115 #1,190
2000 136 #1,060
1995 101 #1,143
1990 86 #1,180
1985 43 #1,542
1980 42 #1,493
1975 36 #1,502
1970 34 #1,460
1965 15 #2,172
1960 10 #2,862
1955 10 #2,754
1950 10 #2,572
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 14 #2,172
1925 10 #2,930
1920 6 #4,262
1915 21 #1,549
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Vladimir

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin Leader of Russia since 1999 b. 1952 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Lenin Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924 1870–1924 · 19th century
  3. 3 Vladimir Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov Russian and American novelist (1899–1977) 19th century
  4. 4 Vladimir Komarov Vladimir Komarov Soviet test pilot (1927–1967) Contemporary
  5. 5 Vladimir the Great Vladimir the Great Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 to 1015 958–1015 · Medieval
  6. 6 Vladimir Zhirinovsky Vladimir Zhirinovsky Russian politician (1946–2022) Contemporary
  7. 7 Vladimir Horowitz Vladimir Horowitz Russian and American pianist (1903–1989) Contemporary
  8. 8 Vladimir Mayakovsky Vladimir Mayakovsky Russian poet (1893–1930) 19th century
  9. 9 Vladimir Ivashko Vladimir Ivashko Soviet Ukrainian politician (1932–1994) Contemporary
  10. 10 Vladimir Vysotsky Vladimir Vysotsky Soviet entertainer and poet (1938–1980) Contemporary
  11. 11 Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Ashkenazy Icelandic pianist and conductor from Russia b. 1937 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Vladimir Solovyov Vladimir Solovyov Russian philosopher and Christian mystic (1853–1900) 19th century
  13. 13 Vladimir II Monomakh Vladimir II Monomakh Grand Prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125 1053–1125 · Medieval
  14. 14 Vladimir Kryuchkov Vladimir Kryuchkov Soviet politician and chairman of the KGB (1924–2007) Contemporary
  15. 15 Vladimir Arnold Vladimir Arnold Russian mathematician (1937–2010) Contemporary
  16. 16 Vladimir Voronin Vladimir Voronin Moldovan politician (born 1941) Contemporary
  17. 17 Vladimir Propp Vladimir Propp Russian and Soviet folklorist (1895–1970) 19th century
  18. 18 Vladimir Vernadsky Vladimir Vernadsky Soviet geochemist (1863–1945) 19th century
  19. 19 Vladimir Bukovsky Vladimir Bukovsky Russian-British human rights activist (1942–2019) Contemporary
  20. 20 Vladimir Cosma Vladimir Cosma Romanian musician (born 1940) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vladimir, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vladimir?

The median living Vladimir is about 20 years old. Half of all living Vladimirs are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Vladimir are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Vladimir are alive in the United States, based on 6,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vladimir mean?

From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church…

How popular is the name Vladimir in 2025?

Vladimir ranked #1,836 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vladimir?

6,190 babies have been named Vladimir in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vladimir most popular?

Vladimir peaked in 2016, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Vladimir a boy or girl name?

Vladimir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vladimir rising or falling?

Vladimir is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vladimir become more popular?

Vladimir is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 boys named Vladimir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vladimir?

Well-known people named Vladimir include Vladimir Putin (politician), Vladimir Lenin (politician), Vladimir Nabokov (writer).

Names like Vladimir

Names that sound and feel close to Vladimir: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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