Boy · Name family
Vladimir
40,172births recorded
17Countries
3Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#201Kazakhstan 2025
Vladimir is a boy name family recorded 40,172 times in 17 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#201 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 563.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Volodymyr (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Vladimir
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir | German | 23,604 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #201 | 1990 | ▼ 54 % |
| Vladimir | German | 6,190 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1826 | 2016 | ▼ 42 % |
| Vladimir | German | 4,323 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #679 | 2013 | ▼ 13 % |
| Vladimir | German | 2,840 | 🇫🇷 France | #1892 | 1991 | ▼ 53 % |
| Vladimir | German | 558 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1226 | 2021 | ▲ 28 % |
| Vladimir | German | 345 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1989 | – |
| Wladimir | German | 940 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1944 | – |
| Wladimir | German | 110 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1944 | – |
| Wladimir | German | 11 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Volodymyr | Ukrainian | 247 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #243 | 2022 | new |
| Volodymyr | Ukrainian | 124 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1958 | – |
| Volodymyr | Ukrainian | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Volodymyr | Ukrainian | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Volodymyr | Ukrainian | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Vladimir ↔ Volodymyr — checked by hand
- Vladimir ↔ Wladimir — spelling variant
Questions about Vladimir
How popular is the name Vladimir?
In 2025 it ranked #201 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 40,172 births across 17 countries.
What is Vladimir in other languages?
Wladimir (German); Volodymyr (Ukrainian).
When was Vladimir most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 563.8 births per 100,000.
Is Vladimir a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Vladimir is a boy name.