Vlad
A boys’ name of Old Church Slavonic origin, meaning rule, authority; short for Vladimir.
Babies a year
47
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#735
47 babies
Vlad by the numbers
In 2025, 47 babies in England and Wales were named Vlad. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Vlad, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Vlad
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