boy's name
Vladimir
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,147
Scotland
#872
2020 births
Vladimir is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 180 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vladimir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 110 |
| 1920s | 152 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 166 |
| 1970s | 437 |
| 1980s | 605 |
| 1990s | 967 |
| 2000s | 1,369 |
| 2010s | 1,583 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 606 |
How popular is Vladimir?
In 2025, Vladimir was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vladimir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vladimir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vladimir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vladimir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Vladimir 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 Vladimir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vladimir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vladimir
How popular is the name Vladimir?
In 2025, Vladimir was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vladimir a girl's or a boy's name?
Vladimir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vladimir?
Vladimir has 3 syllables.
When was Vladimir most popular?
Vladimir peaked in 2016, when 180 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vladimir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vladimir currently ranks #1,270 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.