Van

Van

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Origin: Dutch

Van first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 40 babies (rank #633 that year). In 2024 it was given to 25 boys (rank #1,034). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

791

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	14	#962
1992	21	#732
1993	16	#893
1994	7	#1,512
1995	15	#1,002
1996	16	#947
1997	10	#1,320
1998	14	#1,029
1999	5	#2,284
2000	7	#1,760
2002	13	#1,146
2003	21	#843
2004	20	#895
2005	18	#1,015
2006	26	#793
2007	32	#719
2008	18	#1,135
2009	32	#759
2010	24	#941
2011	22	#1,009
2012	40	#633
2013	35	#715
2014	32	#777
2015	25	#925
2016	32	#794
2017	31	#824
2018	31	#800
2019	40	#660
2020	28	#882
2021	38	#728
2022	27	#936
2023	25	#992
2024	25	#1,034

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#962

1992

#732

1993

#893

1994

#1,512

1995

#1,002

1996

#947

1997

#1,320

1998

#1,029

1999

#2,284

2000

#1,760

2002

#1,146

2003

#843

2004

#895

2005

#1,015

2006

#793

2007

#719

2008

#1,135

2009

#759

2010

#941

2011

#1,009

2012

#633

2013

#715

2014

#777

2015

#925

2016

#794

2017

#824

2018

#800

2019

#660

2020

#882

2021

#728

2022

#936

2023

#992

2024

#1,034

Numerology of Van

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Van

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Van in 2024

Other boys' names starting with V

Year-by-Year Detail