Von
Boy name · #2126 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 68 baby boys were named Von, placing it at #2126 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Von.
The 127-year story
Von first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 118 boys were named Von — good for #691 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Von per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Von in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Von is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Von will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Von is most common
State-level data for Von is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Von
Statistically, parents drawn to Von tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Van, Lyndon, Theron, Jan, and Vince.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Von | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2212 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 50 | #2528 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Von a popular boy name?
Von ranked #2126 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Von most popular?
Von peaked in 1958, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #691 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Von?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Von. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.