Vander vs Van

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

Name A

Vander

Boy name · Rank #1789

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Name B

Van

Boy name · Rank #905

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1884–2024.

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