How Many People Are Named Vadim?
An estimated 527 people in the United States have the first name Vadim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Vadim peaked in popularity in 2002 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vadim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vadim paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
527
About 1 in 650,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2002
27 births
Total Registered
533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vadim
Vadim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 533 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vadim as a male name
Ranked #8,897 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (27 births)
Vadim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vadim span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 228 babies were registered. Vadim has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vadim by Decade
How has Vadim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vadim by State
Birth registrations for Vadim span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Washington, California, New York. The lowest are in Florida, New York, California. On average, about 33 Vadims were registered per state.
Vadim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vadim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vadim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vadim?
We estimate approximately 527 people named Vadim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 650,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Vadim a common name?
Vadim is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vadim most popular?
Vadim reached peak popularity in 2002, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vadim is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vadim a male name?
Vadim is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vadim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vadim Smith, Vadim Johnson, Vadim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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