Vann
Vann was the 4379th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 1050th; the most babies were born in 2009 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved down 871 places. More babies were named Vann in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Van) short form of names ending in -van · English, Dutch
- Rank in 2025
- #4,379 boys, down 730 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200958 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,081babies recorded
What does the name Vann mean?
Vann is a spelling of Van, pronounced the same way, so it shares Van's meaning and origin.
Van is mostly a short form of names such as Vance, Evan, Ivan and Donovan, and occasionally of Vanessa for girls, according to Wiktionary and Wikipedia. It also echoes the Dutch surname particle van, "of, from", as in Van Buren. In the US it has been used since the 19th century and was most common in the mid-20th century.
van (Dutch, “of, from”)
How sure is this? Probable. Van has several possible sources; its meaning depends on the name it shortens.
Related names: Vance, Evan, Ivan, Donovan, Vanessa.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Van', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Van (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Van (Dutch)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Vann popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 24 since 1951.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,379 | 24 |
| 2020 | #3,649 | 30 |
| 2010 | #2,726 | 45 |
| 2000 | #5,895 | 12 |
| 1990 | #5,792 | 9 |
| 1980 | #3,247 | 14 |
| 1970 | #2,287 | 17 |
| 1960 | #1,767 | 22 |
| 1950 | #1,810 | 18 |
| 1940 | #3,441 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,575 | 7 |
| 1920 | #3,191 | 9 |
| 1910 | #1,824 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #1,050 | 5 |
How popular is Vann, counting every spelling?
Vann is a spelling of Van, a name family that ranked #830 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,379 for Vann on its own. Together these spellings went to 280 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van | 236 | #972 | 1,255 |
| Vann | 24 | #4,379 | 132 |
| Vonn | 14 | #6,428 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Vann?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vann (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vann born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vann?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Vann are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 13 and 58. That makes Vann mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vann by state
How common Vann was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vann: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Vann
What does Vann mean?
Vann is a spelling of Van, which means “short form of names ending in -van” (English, Dutch origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Vann?
Vann was the 4379th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 1050th; the most babies were born in 2009 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved down 871 places. More babies were named Vann in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Vann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vann in the US.
Where is Vann most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vann was most common in North Carolina (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.