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01 / Meaning & origin
Van is a unisex given name documented in English, German, Dutch and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Văn (Vietnamese), Văn (Vietnamese), Vân (Finnish, Dutch)
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 236 boys (rank 970). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Van
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 33 | 286 | observed |
| 1881 | 32 | 276 | observed |
| 1882 | 46 | 248 | observed |
| 1883 | 31 | 294 | observed |
| 1884 | 38 | 278 | observed |
| 1885 | 38 | 268 | observed |
| 1886 | 41 | 264 | observed |
| 1887 | 32 | 294 | observed |
| 1888 | 31 | 324 | observed |
| 1889 | 34 | 288 | observed |
| 1890 | 27 | 335 | observed |
| 1891 | 48 | 233 | observed |
| 1892 | 35 | 312 | observed |
| 1893 | 42 | 269 | observed |
| 1894 | 32 | 308 | observed |
| 1895 | 34 | 310 | observed |
| 1896 | 37 | 306 | observed |
| 1897 | 38 | 297 | observed |
| 1898 | 38 | 307 | observed |
| 1899 | 32 | 311 | observed |
| 1900 | 57 | 271 | observed |
| 1901 | 34 | 302 | observed |
| 1902 | 33 | 337 | observed |
| 1903 | 38 | 303 | observed |
| 1904 | 31 | 360 | observed |
| 1905 | 34 | 355 | observed |
| 1906 | 25 | 443 | observed |
| 1907 | 29 | 429 | observed |
| 1908 | 36 | 389 | observed |
| 1909 | 45 | 348 | observed |
| 1910 | 45 | 391 | observed |
| 1911 | 53 | 389 | observed |
| 1912 | 85 | 424 | observed |
| 1913 | 82 | 482 | observed |
| 1914 | 134 | 410 | observed |
| 1915 | 173 | 408 | observed |
| 1916 | 185 | 408 | observed |
| 1917 | 162 | 445 | observed |
| 1918 | 191 | 421 | observed |
| 1919 | 180 | 441 | observed |
| 1920 | 217 | 399 | observed |
| 1921 | 244 | 389 | observed |
| 1922 | 207 | 415 | observed |
| 1923 | 192 | 438 | observed |
| 1924 | 234 | 396 | observed |
| 1925 | 227 | 397 | observed |
| 1926 | 220 | 403 | observed |
| 1927 | 209 | 416 | observed |
| 1928 | 223 | 402 | observed |
| 1929 | 190 | 429 | observed |
| 1930 | 219 | 386 | observed |
| 1931 | 187 | 412 | observed |
| 1932 | 193 | 406 | observed |
| 1933 | 216 | 368 | observed |
| 1934 | 184 | 413 | observed |
| 1935 | 182 | 404 | observed |
| 1936 | 172 | 427 | observed |
| 1937 | 194 | 401 | observed |
| 1938 | 218 | 381 | observed |
| 1939 | 182 | 421 | observed |
| 1940 | 176 | 436 | observed |
| 1941 | 220 | 388 | observed |
| 1942 | 214 | 421 | observed |
| 1943 | 255 | 383 | observed |
| 1944 | 293 | 349 | observed |
| 1945 | 466 | 279 | observed |
| 1946 | 567 | 265 | observed |
| 1947 | 569 | 289 | observed |
| 1948 | 494 | 306 | observed |
| 1949 | 510 | 299 | observed |
| 1950 | 482 | 311 | observed |
| 1951 | 497 | 313 | observed |
| 1952 | 535 | 310 | observed |
| 1953 | 572 | 294 | observed |
| 1954 | 573 | 298 | observed |
| 1955 | 547 | 313 | observed |
| 1956 | 471 | 343 | observed |
| 1957 | 459 | 355 | observed |
| 1958 | 449 | 364 | observed |
| 1959 | 505 | 346 | observed |
| 1960 | 479 | 357 | observed |
| 1961 | 529 | 342 | observed |
| 1962 | 480 | 364 | observed |
| 1963 | 448 | 377 | observed |
| 1964 | 392 | 402 | observed |
| 1965 | 408 | 385 | observed |
| 1966 | 349 | 407 | observed |
| 1967 | 322 | 424 | observed |
| 1968 | 278 | 461 | observed |
| 1969 | 248 | 487 | observed |
| 1970 | 241 | 518 | observed |
| 1971 | 213 | 552 | observed |
| 1972 | 185 | 585 | observed |
| 1973 | 175 | 593 | observed |
| 1974 | 163 | 628 | observed |
| 1975 | 152 | 669 | observed |
| 1976 | 146 | 683 | observed |
| 1977 | 157 | 675 | observed |
| 1978 | 148 | 690 | observed |
| 1979 | 161 | 673 | observed |
| 1980 | 152 | 705 | observed |
| 1981 | 142 | 726 | observed |
| 1982 | 131 | 766 | observed |
| 1983 | 160 | 675 | observed |
| 1984 | 124 | 775 | observed |
| 1985 | 143 | 740 | observed |
| 1986 | 150 | 741 | observed |
| 1987 | 144 | 763 | observed |
| 1988 | 130 | 832 | observed |
| 1989 | 138 | 856 | observed |
| 1990 | 138 | 876 | observed |
| 1991 | 112 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1992 | 123 | 974 | observed |
| 1993 | 102 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1994 | 104 | 1,104 | observed |
| 1995 | 78 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1996 | 96 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1997 | 81 | 1,366 | observed |
| 1998 | 102 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1999 | 95 | 1,283 | observed |
| 2000 | 84 | 1,466 | observed |
| 2001 | 97 | 1,337 | observed |
| 2002 | 110 | 1,236 | observed |
| 2003 | 143 | 1,082 | observed |
| 2004 | 153 | 1,053 | observed |
| 2005 | 174 | 990 | observed |
| 2006 | 214 | 906 | observed |
| 2007 | 263 | 809 | observed |
| 2008 | 274 | 799 | observed |
| 2009 | 295 | 774 | observed |
| 2010 | 300 | 753 | observed |
| 2011 | 283 | 787 | observed |
| 2012 | 249 | 853 | observed |
| 2013 | 255 | 838 | observed |
| 2014 | 300 | 776 | observed |
| 2015 | 273 | 827 | observed |
| 2016 | 236 | 911 | observed |
| 2017 | 236 | 907 | observed |
| 2018 | 267 | 832 | observed |
| 2019 | 257 | 862 | observed |
| 2020 | 260 | 868 | observed |
| 2021 | 265 | 871 | observed |
| 2022 | 242 | 943 | observed |
| 2023 | 255 | 910 | observed |
| 2024 | 257 | 909 | observed |
| 2025 | 236 | 970 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Van” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
