Vansh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,941

among boys · ↑372 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vansh · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

49 babies

All-time total

718

#6,332 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Vansh popularity over time

718 babies have been named Vansh since 2000, 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

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
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2000s	242	24	–	#2,949
2010s	317	32	+31%	#2,522
2020s (to 2025)	159	27	-16%	#3,765

Where Vansh 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Vansh

Vansh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,941 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 718 American babies have been named Vansh. Its peak came in 2013, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Vansh?

The median living Vansh is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Vansh 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.

Vansh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,941
2024	25	#4,313
2023	26	#4,207
2022	30	#3,765
2021	22	#4,616
2020	28	#3,804
2019	19	#5,138
2018	22	#4,597
2017	29	#3,765
2016	40	#2,986
2015	38	#3,081
2014	26	#4,003
2013	49	#2,522
2012	36	#3,174
2011	33	#3,360
2010	25	#4,089
2009	38	#3,102
2008	20	#4,890
2007	20	#4,794
2006	29	#3,596
2005	30	#3,383
2004	35	#2,949
2003	33	#2,990
2002	30	#3,088
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2000	7	#9,075
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vansh?

The median living Vansh is about 12 years old. Half of all living Vanshs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Vansh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Vansh are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vansh mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

How popular is the name Vansh in 2025?

Vansh ranked #3,941 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vansh?

718 babies have been named Vansh in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vansh most popular?

Vansh peaked in 2013, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Vansh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vansh rising or falling?

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

Will Vansh become more popular?

Vansh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Vansh 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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