34,424births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
2017Peak · South Australia
#493British Columbia 2023
Van is a boy name family recorded 34,424 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#493 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2017, at 73.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Van
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van | English | 31,194 | 🇺🇸 United States | #970 | 1882 | ▼ 8 % |
| Van | English | 625 | 🇫🇷 France | #5628 | 1992 | ▲ 27 % |
| Van | English | 268 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2019 | ▼ 13 % |
| Van | English | 109 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #493 | 2020 | ▲ 50 % |
| Van | English | 101 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #608 | 2021 | ▶ 2 % |
| Van | English | 19 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2017 | – |
| Vann | English | 2,081 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 1880 | ▼ 16 % |
How we grouped these names
- Van ↔ Vann — spelling variant
Questions about Van
How popular is the name Van?
In 2023 it ranked #493 in British Columbia. Official registers record 34,424 births across 8 countries.
What is Van in other languages?
Vann (English).
When was Van most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2017, at 73.4 births per 100,000.
Is Van a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Van is a boy name.