How Many People Are Named Vaclav?
We estimate that almost no one named Vaclav is alive in the United States today.
Based on 10 babies named Vaclav in Social Security records from 1915 to 1921, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
5 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Contracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas in English) was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Vaclav in the records were boys.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Vaclav first appears in the records in 1915 and was given most often in 1915, to 5 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1921.
Babies given the name each year, 1915 to 1921
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