boy's name
Vlad
- Origin Slavic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,073
Ireland
#619
2025 births
Vlad is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Vlad is a name of Slavic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 11,212 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vlad over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 314 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 398 |
How popular is Vlad?
In 2025, Vlad was given to 47 babies in England and Wales, ranking #737 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Vlad is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vlad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vlad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vlad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Vlad in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Vlad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vlad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vlad
How popular is the name Vlad?
In 2025, Vlad was given to 47 babies in England and Wales, ranking #737 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Vlad a girl's or a boy's name?
Vlad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vlad?
Vlad has 1 syllable.
When was Vlad most popular?
Vlad peaked in 2020, when 99 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Vlad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vlad currently ranks #619 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.