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
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| 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 |
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. Its US peak was 572 in 1953.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Van was most common in 1900, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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