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Worldwide Name Statistics

Van

Ranked #1627 - 1 in 416,320 people
US

Most common in

United States

19k bearers

World total

19,216

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1627

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States19k
Worldwide
~19k
rank #1627
Rarity
1 in 416,320
of people globally
Gender split
94/6
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~19k in US

About the name Van

There are an estimated 19,216 people named Van alive worldwide today. That ranks Van at #1627 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Van is held by approximately 19,216 people, ranking #1627 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,272 U.S. residents).

Van is used by both genders, 94.4% male and 5.6% female.

Van appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 33
  2. 1881: 32
  3. 1882: 46
  4. 1883: 31
  5. 1884: 38
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 41
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 34
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 48
  13. 1892: 35
  14. 1893: 42
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 34
  17. 1896: 37
  18. 1897: 38
  19. 1898: 38
  20. 1899: 32
  21. 1900: 62
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 38
  25. 1904: 36
  26. 1905: 34
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 36
  29. 1908: 36
  30. 1909: 45
  31. 1910: 45
  32. 1911: 53
  33. 1912: 85
  34. 1913: 89
  35. 1914: 145
  36. 1915: 179
  37. 1916: 195
  38. 1917: 168
  39. 1918: 198
  40. 1919: 187
  41. 1920: 225
  42. 1921: 253
  43. 1922: 227
  44. 1923: 202
  45. 1924: 239
  46. 1925: 236
  47. 1926: 234
  48. 1927: 222
  49. 1928: 232
  50. 1929: 202
  51. 1930: 226
  52. 1931: 195
  53. 1932: 193
  54. 1933: 226
  55. 1934: 198
  56. 1935: 194
  57. 1936: 178
  58. 1937: 204
  59. 1938: 228
  60. 1939: 194
  61. 1940: 189
  62. 1941: 225
  63. 1942: 214
  64. 1943: 269
  65. 1944: 308
  66. 1945: 478
  67. 1946: 585
  68. 1947: 581
  69. 1948: 507
  70. 1949: 517
  71. 1950: 491
  72. 1951: 511
  73. 1952: 552
  74. 1953: 591
  75. 1954: 591
  76. 1955: 574
  77. 1956: 487
  78. 1957: 482
  79. 1958: 468
  80. 1959: 533
  81. 1960: 495
  82. 1961: 545
  83. 1962: 495
  84. 1963: 470
  85. 1964: 412
  86. 1965: 422
  87. 1966: 361
  88. 1967: 335
  89. 1968: 289
  90. 1969: 253
  91. 1970: 251
  92. 1971: 223
  93. 1972: 191
  94. 1973: 182
  95. 1974: 163
  96. 1975: 161
  97. 1976: 165
  98. 1977: 174
  99. 1978: 163
  100. 1979: 179
  101. 1980: 193
  102. 1981: 173
  103. 1982: 179
  104. 1983: 218
  105. 1984: 166
  106. 1985: 193
  107. 1986: 182
  108. 1987: 192
  109. 1988: 158
  110. 1989: 170
  111. 1990: 163
  112. 1991: 135
  113. 1992: 152
  114. 1993: 127
  115. 1994: 118
  116. 1995: 91
  117. 1996: 113
  118. 1997: 90
  119. 1998: 116
  120. 1999: 104
  121. 2000: 99
  122. 2001: 113
  123. 2002: 126
  124. 2003: 148
  125. 2004: 164
  126. 2005: 184
  127. 2006: 226
  128. 2007: 268
  129. 2008: 274
  130. 2009: 307
  131. 2010: 312
  132. 2011: 306
  133. 2012: 276
  134. 2013: 268
  135. 2014: 318
  136. 2015: 297
  137. 2016: 256
  138. 2017: 254
  139. 2018: 279
  140. 2019: 268
  141. 2020: 270
  142. 2021: 273
  143. 2022: 248
  144. 2023: 271
  145. 2024: 267
  146. 2025: 244

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Van worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,216 people named Van alive worldwide today, ranking #1627 globally.

Is Van a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 416,320 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,216 bearers, which is 1 in 17,272 Americans.

Is Van a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Van is used 94.4% male and 5.6% female.

Where does the name Van come from?

Who are famous people named Van?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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