Van vs Vander

Side-by-side comparison of Van and Vander — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Van

Boy name · Rank #905

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Name B

Vander

Boy name · Rank #1789

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Metric Van Vander
Current Rank #905 #1789
Total Births (all years) 29,195 1,688
Peak Year 1953 2024
Peak Year Births 572 91
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Van Vander
1880ss 356 20
1890ss 363 —
1900ss 362 16
1910ss 1,290 76
1920ss 2,163 80
1930ss 1,947 69
1940ss 3,764 85
1950ss 5,089 82
1960ss 3,934 64
1970ss 1,741 48
1980ss 1,414 25
1990ss 1,031 22
2000ss 1,807 184
2010ss 2,656 531
2020ss 1,278 386

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Van Vander
2014 300 48
2015 273 45
2016 236 54
2017 236 55
2018 267 61
2019 257 55
2020 260 59
2021 265 83
2022 241 84
2023 255 69
2024 257 91

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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