Vlad
Vlad was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #735 in England & Wales.
Vlad as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #735 (47) | — | #577 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #785 (43) | — | #785 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #608 (59) | #614 (4) | #584 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | #626 (57) | — | #454 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #4,362 (23) | #446 (93) | — | #631 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #5,451 (16) | #410 (99) | — | #342 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #487 (82) | — | #506 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #4,610 (21) | #675 (51) | — | #520 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #5,111 (18) | #786 (42) | — | #610 (4) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #3,990 (26) | #774 (42) | — | #329 (13) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #4,890 (19) | #950 (31) | #686 (3) | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #4,014 (25) | #1,327 (19) | — | — | #1,200 (16) |
| 2013 | #4,313 (22) | #2,055 (10) | — | — | #1,551 (11) |
| 2012 | #4,131 (24) | #1,507 (16) | — | — | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #2,194 (9) | — | #540 (5) | #1,399 (13) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,990.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1995.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,700 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Vlad is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 94,000 to 1 in 220,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlad | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Vlad | England & Wales | Boys | #735 | 47 |
| Vlad | Ireland | Boys | #577 | 5 |
| Vlad | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Vlad | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Vlad | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |