NameTrendsU.S. Baby Name Data

Vance vs Van

Vance vs Van: side-by-side popularity history from official U.S. Social Security birth records.

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■ Vance  ■ Van

Vance

Total recorded births27,012
Peak year1969 (#328)
Years on the list146
10-year trend-5.4%

Van

Total recorded births29,432
Peak year1954 (#298)
Years on the list146
10-year trend-0.1%

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.