US rank #8582 Boys' name Peak 2002 533 births

Vadim — #8582 US boys' name

533 babies named Vadim in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s882000s2282010s1672020s50
#8582
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Vadim was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

27 babies were named Vadim in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vadim

The Social Security Administration has registered 533 babies named Vadim between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vadim currently holds the #8582 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vadim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Vadim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Vadim in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vadim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 533 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vadim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

533

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2002

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,582

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vadim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
27
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004200019961993 5

Vadim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
228 births that decade — 43% of Vadim's all-time total
1990s882000s2282010s1672020s50

Vadim by state

Where Vadim concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Vadim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
92 17.3%
#2 California
30 5.6%
#3 New York
6 1.1%
#4 Florida
5 0.9%
Washington share of Vadim's total US births 17.3%
Even split

92 of 533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vadim?
533 babies have been named Vadim since 1993. It currently ranks #8582 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 27 births.
When was Vadim most popular?
Vadim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Vadim most popular?
The top states for the name Vadim are Washington (92 births), California (30 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Vadim been used?
Vadim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vadim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaden, Vadhir, Vada, Vadin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.