Vance vs Van

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

Name A

Vance

Boy name · Rank #992

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Name B

Van

Boy name · Rank #905

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Metric Vance Van
Current Rank #992 #905
Total Births (all years) 26,811 29,195
Peak Year 1969 1953
Peak Year Births 555 572
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vance Van
1880ss 91 356
1890ss 177 363
1900ss 229 362
1910ss 1,233 1,290
1920ss 1,735 2,163
1930ss 1,501 1,947
1940ss 2,075 3,764
1950ss 3,420 5,089
1960ss 4,064 3,934
1970ss 2,253 1,741
1980ss 1,875 1,414
1990ss 1,929 1,031
2000ss 2,443 1,807
2010ss 2,631 2,656
2020ss 1,155 1,278

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vance Van
2014 246 300
2015 318 273
2016 248 236
2017 265 236
2018 220 267
2019 245 257
2020 221 260
2021 242 265
2022 229 241
2023 237 255
2024 226 257

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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