Vladimir is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Vladimir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
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 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 Vladimir
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Vladimir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vladimir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vladimir has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 762 places in the last five years. Its peak was #592 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster.; Vladimir Shmondenko (weightlifter) — Anatoly is a Ukrainian weightlifter.; Vladimir But — Vladimir Vladimirovich But is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder..
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.
19
UK babies named Vladimir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 762 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
Likely around 1 other Vladimir in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
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 Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
Anatoly is a Ukrainian weightlifter. Anatoly is notable for incognito gym videos in which he pretends to be a cleaner before lifting and moving barbell equipment (either single- or double-handed) in front of other gym attendees.
Vladimir Vladimirovich But is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He works as director of sports for Chernomorets Novorossiysk.
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. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until his death in 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death.
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). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and bats and throws right-handed.
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. He is considered one of the leading figures in contemporary Tuvan music.