Uladimir
Derived from the Slavic name Vladimir, it means "great ruler" or "ruling peacefully".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Uladimir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Uladimir today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Uladimir births was 1988 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Uladimir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Uladimir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1988
6 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1988 SSA rank
#7,220
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Uladimir: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Uladimir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Uladimir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Geography
Where Uladimirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Uladimir
The name Uladimir has its origins in the Slavic languages, tracing back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old East Slavic name "Vladimir", which is a compound of the Slavic roots "vladu" meaning "rule" and "miru" meaning "peace" or "world". Thus, the name carries the meaning of "ruler of peace" or "ruler of the world".
The name gained prominence in the 10th century with the reign of Vladimir the Great, the Grand Prince of Kyivan Rus' who ruled from 980 to 1015. He played a pivotal role in the Christianization of Kievan Rus' and is revered as a saint in the Orthodox Church. The name Vladimir, and its variants like Uladimir, became widely used among the East Slavic peoples, particularly in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uladimir can be found in the Primary Chronicle, a historical text compiled in the early 12th century, which documents the reign of Vladimir the Great. The name also appears in various religious texts and hagiographies associated with the Orthodox Church.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Uladimir. One such figure was Uladimir Monomakh (1053-1125), a Grand Prince of Kyivan Rus' who was known for his military conquests and his "Instructions" or moral guidelines for his children. Another was Uladimir Sviatoslavich (1020-1052), a Prince of Novgorod who played a significant role in the struggle for power in Kievan Rus'.
In the 15th century, Uladimir Olgerdovich (1351-1416) was a Prince of Kyiv and a prominent military leader in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Later, in the 17th century, Uladimir Dolgorukov (1638-1701) was a Russian statesman and military commander who served under Tsar Alexis of Russia.
One of the most famous figures to bear the name Uladimir was Uladimir Dahl (1801-1872), a Russian lexicographer and writer who authored the monumental Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language, a seminal work in the study of the Russian language.
The name Uladimir, with its rich historical roots and associations with rulers, princes, and influential figures, continues to be used in various Slavic cultures, carrying the essence of its original meaning as a symbol of leadership and peace.
People
Uladimir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Uladimir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Uladimir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uladimir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Uladimir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Uladimir a common name?
We classify Uladimir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Uladimir most popular?
The single biggest year for Uladimir was 1988, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Uladimir is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Uladimir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Uladimir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Uladimir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Uladimir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Uladimir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Uladimir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Uladimir?
Want to know how many people have the name Uladimir? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.