Recorded 1974–1974 Boys' name Peak 1974 5 births

Vanshon — boys' name

5 babies named Vanshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Vanshon was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

5 babies were named Vanshon in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vanshon

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Vanshon between 1974 and 1974, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vanshon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vanshon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vanshon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vanshon at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

5

Since 1974

1 years of records

Peak year

1974

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1974

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1974

Vanshon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1974)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1974 5

Vanshon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Vanshon's all-time total
1970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vanshon?
5 babies have been named Vanshon since 1974. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1974 with 5 births.
When was Vanshon most popular?
Vanshon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Vanshon been used?
Vanshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 1 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Vanshon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Van, Vance, Vann, Vander, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.