Vann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,379

among boys · ↑847 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vann

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

58 babies

All-time total

2,081

#3,254 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Vann popularity over time

2,081 babies have been named Vann since 1880, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,050
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	46	46	5	–	#1,824
1920s	–	103	103	10	+124%	#2,192
1930s	–	106	106	11	+3%	#1,794
1940s	–	186	186	19	+75%	#1,347
1950s	13	228	241	24	+30%	#1,409
1960s	6	210	216	22	-10%	#1,514
1970s	5	108	113	11	-48%	#2,287
1980s	–	115	115	12	+2%	#3,064
1990s	–	123	123	12	+7%	#4,102
2000s	–	289	289	29	+135%	#2,283
2010s	–	376	376	38	+30%	#2,322
2020s (to 2025)	–	162	162	27	-28%	#3,420

Where Vann 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Vann

Vann is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,379 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,081 American babies have been named Vann. Its peak came in 2009, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Vann stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vann?

The median living Vann is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 60. An estimated 1,600 people named Vann are alive in the United States today.

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

Vann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	24	#4,379
2024	–	–	19	#5,226
2023	–	–	22	#4,732
2022	–	–	33	#3,527
2021	–	–	34	#3,420
2020	–	–	30	#3,649
2019	–	–	39	#3,099
2018	–	–	30	#3,700
2017	–	–	21	#4,735
2016	–	–	36	#3,224
2015	–	–	32	#3,508
2014	–	–	34	#3,294
2013	–	–	45	#2,665
2012	–	–	56	#2,322
2011	–	–	38	#3,040
2010	–	–	45	#2,726
2009	–	–	58	#2,283
2008	–	–	46	#2,715
2007	–	–	43	#2,809
2006	–	–	40	#2,874
2005	–	–	23	#4,054
2004	–	–	19	#4,592
2003	–	–	28	#3,360
2002	–	–	11	#6,503
2001	–	–	9	#7,495
2000	–	–	12	#5,895
1995	–	–	12	#5,106
1990	–	–	9	#5,792
1985	–	–	16	#3,064
1980	–	–	14	#3,247
1975	–	–	8	#4,297
1970	–	–	17	#2,287
1965	–	–	19	#1,853
1960	–	–	22	#1,767
1955	–	–	27	#1,501
1950	–	–	18	#1,810
1945	–	–	24	#1,374
1940	–	–	6	#3,441
1935	–	–	10	#2,521
1930	–	–	7	#3,575
1925	–	–	14	#2,309
1920	–	–	9	#3,191
1915	–	–	7	#3,369
1910	–	–	5	#1,824
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	5	#1,050

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vann?

The median living Vann is about 25 years old. Half of all living Vanns are between 13 and 60 years old.

How many people named Vann are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Vann are alive in the United States, based on 2,081 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vann mean?

Spelling variant of Van.

How popular is the name Vann in 2025?

Vann ranked #4,379 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vann?

2,081 babies have been named Vann in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vann most popular?

Vann peaked in 2009, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Vann a boy or girl name?

Vann is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vann rising or falling?

Vann is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vann become more popular?

Vann is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Vann 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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