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boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Volney

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Volney
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
26 babies
All-time total
629
#6,869 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Volney popularity over time

629 babies have been named Volney 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Boys

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 40 4 – #598
1890s 31 3 -22% #1,117
1900s 22 2 -29% #922
1910s 156 16 +609% #1,346
1920s 152 15 -3% #1,589
1930s 107 11 -30% #1,751
1940s 46 5 -57% #2,460
1950s 46 5 0% #3,163
1960s 18 2 -61% #3,667
1970s 6 1 -67% #4,709
1980s 5 1 -17% #7,780
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The story of Volney

Volney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 629 American babies have been named Volney. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Volney?

The median living Volney is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 100 people named Volney are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Volney year by year

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

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1970 6 #4,709
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1950 5 #4,175
1945 6 #3,321
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1935 17 #1,751
1930 15 #2,075
1925 17 #2,004
1920 24 #1,589
1915 14 #2,064
1910 6 #1,581
1905 – –
1900 8 #1,045
1895 5 #1,230
1890 5 #1,154
1885 – –
1880 11 #598

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Volney?

The median living Volney is about 74 years old. Half of all living Volneys are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Volney are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Volney are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Volney in 2025?

Volney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Volney?

629 babies have been named Volney in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Volney most popular?

Volney peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Volney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Volney rising or falling?

Volney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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