Unisex name · since 1898
Von
Von has 5,552 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,674 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,552
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Von is the #2126 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,552 recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Von recorded 5,552 times among boys since 1898, holding rank #2126 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #1,674 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,126 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,552 born since 1898
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Von ranks #1,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,126 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,552 born since 1898, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,674 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,552
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
Von's 5,552 recorded births place it above 96.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Von compares
5,552 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Von's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Von | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,552 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 34 | 22,252 |
Von's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Von's full recorded timeline at 1966, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Von popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Von popularity over time - girls
459 total births recorded since 1915 (Von as girls' name)
Von by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (901 births, 16% of the file).
1960s was Von's strongest decade.
901 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Von births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 185
1910s
185 births
- 1920s 327
1920s
327 births
- 1930s
1930s
476 births
- 1940s
1940s
454 births
- 1950s
1950s
839 births
- 1960s
1960s
901 births
- 1970s
1970s
434 births
- 1980s 357
1980s
357 births
- 1990s 287
1990s
287 births
- 2000s 343
2000s
343 births
- 2010s
2010s
499 births
- 2020s
2020s
432 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 901 births (16% of all-time use).
How Von 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 Von's total volume
Von by state
Where Von concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 331 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 261 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Utah | | 107 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 96 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 81 | 1.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 70 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 50 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 46 | 0.8% |
331 of 5,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Von appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Von's data
- Von's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (901 total births) through the 2020s (432) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vons (331 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Von: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1898–2025 (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 Von 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.