Vladislav
Vladislav is a male given name of Slavic origin. Variations include Volodislav, Vlastislav and Vlaslav. In the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia, the common variation is Ladislav.
Meaning & Origin of Vladislav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vladislav is a male given name of Slavic origin. Variations include Volodislav, Vlastislav and Vlaslav. In the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia, the common variation is Ladislav.
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Origin & history
The Story of Vladislav
Vladislav first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 36 Vladislavs were born — ranking #3,165 that year. As of 2026, Vladislav ranks #6,486 for baby boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 655 Vladislavs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Vladislav
Vladislav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 655 births in the dataset. Vladislav's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Vladislav's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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