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Von

/ˈvɔn/ · 92% boys · 68 born in 2025

Von has been given to about 6,011 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈvɔn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,507
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Von per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1958 · 135
  • Born in 202568
  • All time6,011

How popular is Von?

Its best year was 1958, when 135 babies were given the name, ranking 692nd. The typical living American called Von is about 56 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Von

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jon0.75
  2. Don0.75
  3. Ron0.75
  4. Lon0.75
  5. Evon0.74
  6. Vaughn0.66
  7. Devon0.62
  8. Javon0.62

Middle names for Von

Ranked by flow score
  1. Von James0.74
  2. Von Miles0.73
  3. Von Wilder0.72
  4. Von Thomas0.71
  5. Von Cole0.70
  6. Von Paul0.55

Sibling names for Von

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.88
  2. Lionelbrother · 0.87
  3. Georginasister · 0.87
  4. Margosister · 0.86
  5. Clarkbrother · 0.85
  6. Aureliobrother · 0.85

Where Von is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.02%
  2. Illinois0.01%
  3. California0.00%
  4. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Von Evans0.73
  2. Von Edwards0.73
  3. Von Allen0.73
  4. Von Adams0.73
  5. Von Williams0.69
  6. Von Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Von

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Von across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.