Van has been given to about 31,194 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1953, which makes it a midcentury name.
Van ranks 972nd among American boys in 2025, with 244 born that year. Its best year was 1953, when 591 babies were given the name, ranking 294th. The typical living American called Van is about 58 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.