Van
A boys’ name of Dutch origin, meaning from or of; a preposition used in surnames.
Babies a year
251
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#972
down from #907
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Van has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #826 |
| 2016 | #914 |
| 2017 | #909 |
| 2018 | #835 |
| 2019 | #864 |
| 2020 | #868 |
| 2021 | #874 |
| 2022 | #949 |
| 2023 | #915 |
| 2024 | #907 |
| 2025 | #972 |
Van by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Van. In the US, 251 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 572 babies in 1953, making it a 1950s name.
At its height, in 1900, about 1 in 2,800 American boys born that year was called Van.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Van. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Van
Names that are said the same way as Van, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Vaughnsmall or little235 in the US (2017)