Va vs Van
Side-by-side comparison of Va and Van — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Va Van Current Rank Unranked #905 Total Births (all years) 56 29,195 Peak Year 1982 1953 Peak Year Births 8 572 Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1981 1880
Births by Decade Decade Va Van 1880ss — 356 1890ss — 363 1900ss — 362 1910ss — 1,290 1920ss — 2,163 1930ss — 1,947 1940ss — 3,764 1950ss — 5,089 1960ss — 3,934 1970ss — 1,741 1980ss 44 1,414 1990ss 12 1,031 2000ss — 1,807 2010ss — 2,656 2020ss — 1,278
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Va Van 2014 — 300 2015 — 273 2016 — 236 2017 — 236 2018 — 267 2019 — 257 2020 — 260 2021 — 265 2022 — 241 2023 — 255 2024 — 257