Vladimir is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Vladimir in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1226
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About the Name Vladimir
Vladimir has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 762 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #592 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Vladimir is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Vladimir in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Vladimir
Vladimir Kramnik — Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster.
Vladimir But — Vladimir Vladimirovich But is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Vladimir
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Vladimir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vladimir in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vladimir is declining: down 586 places since 2020, to #1,226 in 2025. It peaked at #592 in 2021.
Vladimir 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 Vladimir include: Vladimir Kramnik, Vladimir Shmondenko (weightlifter) and Vladimir But. Short summaries for each appear below.
Vladimir does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Vladimirs in the wild.
23
UK babies named Vladimir (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 586 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vladimir
Almost certainly the only Vladimir in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Vladimir
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, romanized: Volodiměr Svętoslavič; Christian name: Basil; c. 958 – 15 July 1015), given the epithet "the Great", was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death in 1015.
Vladimir Guerrero Ramos, known by fans as Vladdy, is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Vladimir Oiunovich Oidupaa (Russian: Владимир Ойунович Ойдупаа, Tuvan: Ойдупаа Владимир Ойун оглу, romanized: Oydupâ Vladimir Oyun oglu [ɔjduˈpaː vlɐˈdʲimir ɔjˈun ɔɡˈlu] 6 September 1949 – 25 September 2013), was a Tuvan musician who performed kargyraa and played bayan.