Vlad
How to say it: VLAD · /ˈvlad/
Slavic short of Vladimir meaning 'to rule' - stark one-syllable form used independently.
Vlad was the 4,904th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,833 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 | #4,904 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vlad 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 Vlad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Russian.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Vlad
- Vlad the Impaler (1431–1476)15th-century ruler of Wallachia
- Vlad Chiricheș (born 1989)Romanian footballer
- Vlad II Dracul (1395–1447)Historical ruler of Wallachia
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