United States name statistics
Van in United States
Estimated bearers
19,216
Country rank
#1627
Per 100k
6
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 94.4%Female 5.6%
Van popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Van, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 33
- 1881: 32
- 1882: 46
- 1883: 31
- 1884: 38
- 1885: 38
- 1886: 41
- 1887: 32
- 1888: 37
- 1889: 34
- 1890: 27
- 1891: 48
- 1892: 35
- 1893: 42
- 1894: 32
- 1895: 34
- 1896: 37
- 1897: 38
- 1898: 38
- 1899: 32
- 1900: 62
- 1901: 34
- 1902: 40
- 1903: 38
- 1904: 36
- 1905: 34
- 1906: 25
- 1907: 36
- 1908: 36
- 1909: 45
- 1910: 45
- 1911: 53
- 1912: 85
- 1913: 89
- 1914: 145
- 1915: 179
- 1916: 195
- 1917: 168
- 1918: 198
- 1919: 187
- 1920: 225
- 1921: 253
- 1922: 227
- 1923: 202
- 1924: 239
- 1925: 236
- 1926: 234
- 1927: 222
- 1928: 232
- 1929: 202
- 1930: 226
- 1931: 195
- 1932: 193
- 1933: 226
- 1934: 198
- 1935: 194
- 1936: 178
- 1937: 204
- 1938: 228
- 1939: 194
- 1940: 189
- 1941: 225
- 1942: 214
- 1943: 269
- 1944: 308
- 1945: 478
- 1946: 585
- 1947: 581
- 1948: 507
- 1949: 517
- 1950: 491
- 1951: 511
- 1952: 552
- 1953: 591
- 1954: 591
- 1955: 574
- 1956: 487
- 1957: 482
- 1958: 468
- 1959: 533
- 1960: 495
- 1961: 545
- 1962: 495
- 1963: 470
- 1964: 412
- 1965: 422
- 1966: 361
- 1967: 335
- 1968: 289
- 1969: 253
- 1970: 251
- 1971: 223
- 1972: 191
- 1973: 182
- 1974: 163
- 1975: 161
- 1976: 165
- 1977: 174
- 1978: 163
- 1979: 179
- 1980: 193
- 1981: 173
- 1982: 179
- 1983: 218
- 1984: 166
- 1985: 193
- 1986: 182
- 1987: 192
- 1988: 158
- 1989: 170
- 1990: 163
- 1991: 135
- 1992: 152
- 1993: 127
- 1994: 118
- 1995: 91
- 1996: 113
- 1997: 90
- 1998: 116
- 1999: 104
- 2000: 99
- 2001: 113
- 2002: 126
- 2003: 148
- 2004: 164
- 2005: 184
- 2006: 226
- 2007: 268
- 2008: 274
- 2009: 307
- 2010: 312
- 2011: 306
- 2012: 276
- 2013: 268
- 2014: 318
- 2015: 297
- 2016: 256
- 2017: 254
- 2018: 279
- 2019: 268
- 2020: 270
- 2021: 273
- 2022: 248
- 2023: 271
- 2024: 267
- 2025: 244
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Van in United States?
An estimated 19,216 people in United States are named Van. That works out to 1 in 17,272 residents.
Is Van a common name in United States?
Van ranks #1627 among first names in United States.