Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Vander

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,357 Trend ↑ Rising 76%
Rank 2025
#1,357
among boys · ↑448 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Vander · +53% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,288
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
139 babies
All-time total
1,828
#3,491 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Vander popularity over time

1,828 babies have been named Vander since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 20 2 – #744
1890s – – – –
1900s 16 2 – #1,296
1910s 76 8 +375% #1,823
1920s 80 8 +5% #2,445
1930s 69 7 -14% #2,445
1940s 85 9 +23% #2,212
1950s 82 8 -4% #2,050
1960s 64 6 -22% #2,535
1970s 48 5 -25% #3,436
1980s 25 3 -48% #5,747
1990s 22 2 -12% #5,915
2000s 184 18 +736% #2,987
2010s 532 53 +189% #2,179
2020s (to 2025) 525 88 +64% #1,357

Where Vander is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 153 0.09 outside top 500
2027 166 0.10 outside top 500
2028 177 0.10 outside top 500
2029 188 0.11 outside top 500
2030 197 0.12 outside top 500

Where Vander is most popular

Boys named Vander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Oregon, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Vander born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 13 0.101 +87%
Oregon 7 0.092 +71%
Iowa 6 0.087 +61%
Indiana 12 0.075 +39%
Utah 7 0.073 +36%
Ohio 17 0.064 +19%
Missouri 6 0.043 -20%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -20%
Florida 20 0.042 -22%
Texas 37 0.042 -22%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -24%
California 34 0.037 -31%
Michigan 5 0.024 -55%
Georgia 5 0.020 -63%
Illinois 5 0.020 -64%
New York 7 0.016 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vander

Vander is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,357 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 1,828 American babies have been named Vander. Its peak came in 2025, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vander stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vander?

The median living Vander is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 1,500 people named Vander are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vander year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 139 #1,357
2024 91 #1,805
2023 69 #2,126
2022 84 #1,891
2021 83 #1,869
2020 59 #2,322
2019 56 #2,417
2018 61 #2,261
2017 55 #2,384
2016 54 #2,408
2015 45 #2,717
2014 48 #2,579
2013 61 #2,179
2012 61 #2,183
2011 51 #2,476
2010 40 #2,957
2009 40 #2,987
2008 38 #3,100
2007 25 #4,120
2006 25 #3,995
2005 12 #6,610
2004 16 #5,234
2003 10 #7,218
2002 8 #8,407
2001 10 #6,907
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #9,424
1985 7 #5,747
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,399
1965 9 #2,969
1960 – –
1955 8 #3,189
1950 – –
1945 10 #2,386
1940 7 #3,119
1935 5 #4,112
1930 9 #3,007
1925 7 #3,721
1920 9 #3,190
1915 10 #2,604
1910 5 #1,823
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vander, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vander?

The median living Vander is about 9 years old. Half of all living Vanders are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Vander are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Vander are alive in the United States, based on 1,828 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vander in 2025?

Vander ranked #1,357 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vander?

1,828 babies have been named Vander in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vander most popular?

Vander peaked in 2025, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Vander a boy or girl name?

Vander is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vander rising or falling?

Vander is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vander become more popular?

Vander is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 197 boys named Vander in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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