Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Van
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1954
Peak births
573
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Van
How many people are named Van?
An estimated 17,566 living Americans are named Van.
How rare is Van?
Van is uncommon among babies today, with 236 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 58.8% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Van?
The median age of a living American named Van is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 67 years old.
Is Van still popular?
Yes. Van is holding steady, with 236 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Van most common?
Van has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
58.8%
2025
236
All-time
29,432
Where it lives now
Van is most concentrated in Utah — about 4.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Van is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.