Boys' name · since 1981

Wladimir

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Wladimir, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Wladimir sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wladimir has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2006.

  • #34,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wladimir ranks #34,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wladimir's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wladimir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wladimir splits its recorded history at 2006: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wladimir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 19812006 6

Wladimir by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Wladimir's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Wladimir births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wladimir? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 11 babies named Wladimir. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,250 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 6 births.
Where does Wladimir sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wladimir ranks #34,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wladimir most popular? ▼
Wladimir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Wladimir been used? ▼
Records for Wladimir go back to 1981, giving 26 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Wladimir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wladyslaw. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Wladimir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2006 (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 Wladimir 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.