Boys' name · since 1913
Vladimir
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 6,190 babies named Vladimir, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,827 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,190
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Vladimir currently ranks #1827 among boys' names in America, with 6,190 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vladimir has been recorded 6,190 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #1827 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #1,553 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,827 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,190 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vladimir ranks #1,553 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,827 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,190 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,827 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,190
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Vladimir's 6,190 recorded births place it above 96.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Vladimir compares
6,190 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vladimir's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vladimir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,190 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 180 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vladimir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vladimir splits its recorded history at 1973: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 180 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vladimir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Vladimir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,583 births, 26% of the file).
2010s was Vladimir's strongest decade.
1,583 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Vladimir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 110
1910s
110 births
- 1920s 152
1920s
152 births
- 1930s 81
1930s
81 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 95
1950s
95 births
- 1960s 166
1960s
166 births
- 1970s 437
1970s
437 births
- 1980s 605
1980s
605 births
- 1990s
1990s
967 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,369 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,583 births
- 2020s 606
2020s
606 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,583 births (26% of all-time use).
How Vladimir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vladimir's total volume
Vladimir by state
Where Vladimir concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,027 | 16.6% |
| #2 | California | | 999 | 16.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 479 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 350 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 211 | 3.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 154 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 115 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Washington | | 114 | 1.8% |
1,027 of 6,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Vladimir appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vladimir's data
- Vladimir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,583 total births) through the 2020s (606) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Vladimirs (1,027 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vladimir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vladimir draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.