Boys' name · since 1880
Vann
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 2,057 babies named Vann, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,255 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,253 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,057
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Vann is the #4253 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,057 recorded since 1880.
Vann has 2,057 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4253 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3,255 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,253 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,057 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vann ranks #3,255 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,253 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,057 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,255 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,253 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,057
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Vann's 2,057 recorded births place it above 92.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Vann compares
2,057 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vann's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vann | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,057 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vann's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vann popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Vann popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 1951 (Vann as girls' name)
Vann by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (376 births, 18% of the file).
2010s was Vann's strongest decade.
376 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Vann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s 103
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 106
1930s
106 births
- 1940s
1940s
186 births
- 1950s
1950s
228 births
- 1960s
1960s
210 births
- 1970s 108
1970s
108 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
289 births
- 2010s
2010s
376 births
- 2020s
2020s
162 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 376 births (18% of all-time use).
How Vann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vann's total volume
Vann by state
Where Vann concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 166 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.2% |
166 of 2,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Vann's data
- Vann's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (376 total births) through the 2020s (162) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Vanns (166 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.