US rank #1937 Boys' name Peak 2016 6,102 births

Vladimir — #1937 US boys' name

6,102 babies named Vladimir in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1937
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Vladimir was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

180 babies were named Vladimir in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vladimir

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,102 babies named Vladimir between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vladimir currently holds the #1937 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 180 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vladimir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,583 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Vladimir shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,018 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Vladimir in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vladimir 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 6,102 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.

Vladimir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,102

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2016

180 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,937

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vladimir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
180
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Vladimir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,583 births that decade — 26% of Vladimir's all-time total
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Vladimir by state

Where Vladimir concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vladimir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,018 16.7%
#2 California
988 16.2%
#3 Florida
471 7.7%
#4 Texas
341 5.6%
#5 Illinois
205 3.4%
#6 New Jersey
154 2.5%
#7 Massachusetts
115 1.9%
#8 Washington
114 1.9%
New York share of Vladimir's total US births 16.7%
Even split

1,018 of 6,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Vladimir appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vladimir?
6,102 babies have been named Vladimir since 1913. It currently ranks #1937 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 180 births.
When was Vladimir most popular?
Vladimir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,583 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Vladimir most popular?
The top states for the name Vladimir are New York (1,018 births), California (988 births), Florida (471 births).
How long has the name Vladimir been used?
Vladimir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vladimir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vladislav, Vlad, Vladyslav, Vladik. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.