Vanson vs Van

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

Name A

Vanson

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Name B

Van

Boy name · Rank #905

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Metric Vanson Van
Current Rank Unranked #905
Total Births (all years) 30 29,195
Peak Year 2001 1953
Peak Year Births 8 572
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vanson 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 — 1,414
1990ss — 1,031
2000ss 20 1,807
2010ss 5 2,656
2020ss 5 1,278

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanson Van
2014 — 300
2015 — 273
2016 — 236
2017 — 236
2018 5 267
2019 — 257
2020 — 260
2021 5 265
2022 — 241
2023 — 255
2024 — 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, 2001–2021.

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