Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Van

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Van
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1953

Peak rank proxy

572

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19532024

Peak year

1953

Decline from peak

55.1%

2024

257

All-time

29,195

Van has avoided the sharper boom-and-bust cycles of fashion naming. Its strength is not novelty but endurance: steady recognition across eras, families, and classrooms.

Your name peaked in 1953, when 572 boys were named Van.

In 2024, only 257 boys were given the name.

Down 55.1% from its peak.

All told, about 29,195 Americans have been named Van and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

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