Van

Primarily a boy's name · 91% boys

Origin: Dutch

Van first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 9 babies (rank #196 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Van

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Van yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Van

Van Morrisonrecording artist · b. 1945
Van Heflinfilm actor · b. 1908
Van Johnsonfilm actor · b. 1916

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	3	#500
2015	4	#378
2016	4	#395
2017	9	#196