Vadim
How to say it: va-DEEM · /vaˈdim/
Slavic name of disputed meaning, possibly 'to know' - classic in Russia and Ukraine.
Vadim was the 10,759th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #10,759 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #462 among boys’ names, 90 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vadim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vadim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Russian.
In France: #462 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Vadim
- Vadim Krasnoselsky (born 1970)Transnistrian political figure
- Vadim Shipachyov (born 1987)Russian ice hockey player
- Vadim Demidov (born 1986)Norwegian footballer
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