Vlad is a distinctive choice, ranked #785 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Vlad in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#785
About the Name Vlad
Vlad has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 375 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #410 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Vlad is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Vlad
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Vlad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vlad in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vlad has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 375 places in the last five years. Its peak was #410 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Vlad is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Vlad include: Vlad Stashevsky — Vlad Stashevsky, real name Vladislav Stanislavovich Tverdohlebov (Russian: Владислав Станиславович Твердохлебов), is a Russian pop singer.; Vlad Dragomir — Vlad Mihai Dragomir is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team.; Vlad Tenev — Vladimir Tenev is an American entrepreneur who is most notably the co-founder (with Baiju Bhatt), Chairman, and CEO of Robinhood, a US-based financial....
Vlad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Vlads in the wild.
43
UK babies named Vlad (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 375 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vlad
Likely around 1 other Vlad in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Vlad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vlad Mihai Dragomir is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team.
Vladimir Tenev is an American entrepreneur who is most notably the co-founder (with Baiju Bhatt), Chairman, and CEO of Robinhood, a US-based financial technology services company. Tenev moved to the United States from his native Bulgaria at the age of five.
Vladislav Andreyevich Bumaga (Russian: Владислав Андреевич Бумага) or Uladzislau Andreyevich Bumaha, known online as Vlad A4 (Russian: Влад А4) or A4, is a Belarusian and Russian YouTuber owner of the YouTube channel A4 and A5. He is considered one of the most popular Russian-speaking YouTubers.
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈvlad ˈtsepeʃ]) or Vlad Dracula ( DRAK-yuu-lə, -yə-; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈdrəkule̯a]), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death. He is regarded as a Christian hero in Romania due to his opposition to the Ottoman Empire and he is considered an important ruler in Wallachian history.