Name meaning & stats
Vlad
Vlad. 543 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Vlads are 1.7× over-represented as singers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
543 US babies were named Vlad between 1940 and 2025.
Vlad around the world
- Ireland: 90 babies since 1964, peak 2016, No. 552 in 2025
- Belgium: 142 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 725 in 2025
- England & Wales: 724 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 735 in 2025
- France: 485 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,221 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Vlads end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Medium · 23 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 18 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
| Singer | 1.7× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are singers, Vlads show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)