Vladislav
A masculine name of Slavic origin meaning "glorious ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 622 living Americans carry the first name Vladislav. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vladislav today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vladislav births was 2008 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vladislav. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vladislav with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
622
~ 1 in 551,052 Americans
Peak year
2008
36 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,781
Tracked since 1993
Census
Vladislav in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,818 people with the first name Vladislav, which placed it at #5,882 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,882
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,818 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
96.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vladislav
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vladislav is White at 96.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%) and Two or More Races (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vladislav described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vladislav at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.7% · 2,725
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 41
- Two or more races1.2% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 13
- Black or African American0.2% · 5
Popularity
Vladislav: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vladislav from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 245 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vladislav 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 Vladislav during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vladislavs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Washington, Florida recorded the most babies named Vladislav, while Oregon, Massachusetts, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vladislav
The name Vladislav has its origins in the Slavic languages and can be traced back to the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Slavic words "vlad" meaning "rule" and "slav" meaning "glory", thus translating to "ruler of glory" or "glorious ruler". The name was most commonly used in Eastern European regions with strong Slavic cultural influence, such as Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and the Balkans.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Vladislav can be found in the Primary Chronicle, an early East Slavic chronicle dating back to the late 11th and early 12th centuries. It mentions a Prince Vladislav who ruled in the Principality of Halych (modern-day Western Ukraine) in the late 12th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Vladislav. In the 14th century, Vladislav II (1456-1516) was the King of Bohemia and Hungary, known for his victories against the Ottoman Empire. Vladislav IV (1595-1648), also known as Vladislaus Vasa, was the King of Poland and Sweden in the 17th century and played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War.
Another famous Vladislav was Vladislav Gramática (1619-1672), a Czech scholar and Jesuit priest who made significant contributions to the fields of linguistics and education. In the 19th century, Vladislav Ribnikar (1800-1879) was a prominent Slovenian writer, poet, and playwright who helped revive the Slovenian literary tradition.
The name Vladislav also appears in religious texts and scriptures. In the Russian Orthodox tradition, there are several saints with this name, including Saint Vladislav of Serbia (1243-1271), a prince and martyr who was killed in battle against the Tatars.
It is worth noting that while the name Vladislav has a rich historical background, it has also evolved over time and has been adapted to various cultures and languages. Variations of the name include Vladimir, Valdemar, Wladyslaw, and Vladyslav, among others.
People
Vladislav + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vladislav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vladislav: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vladislav?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 622 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vladislav 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 551,052 US residents.
Is Vladislav a common name?
We classify Vladislav as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 629 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vladislav most popular?
The single biggest year for Vladislav was 2008, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vladislav is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vladislav in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,818 people with the name Vladislav, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,882 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vladislav in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vladislav?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vladislav appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,820 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vladislav?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vladislav is White at 96.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%) and Two or More Races (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vladislav most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vladislav in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.7% (2,725 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Vladislav in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vladislav a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vladislav 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 Vladislav still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vladislav 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 Vladislav 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.
How many people are named Vladislav?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.