Is Von a boy or girl name?

Von is primarily used as a boy name in the US.

Von currently ranks #2003 among US baby names, and peaked in 1958.

Boy nameCurrently #2,003 in the USRising

Von

//ˈvɔn//

1 syllablePeak year: 19583 lettersStarts with V

Meaning & origin

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Von's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Von, Social Security Administration data
Year	Births named Von
1898	7
1901	6
1903	5
1910	6
1911	8
1912	8
1913	15
1914	17
1915	32
1916	34
1917	26
1918	30
1919	24
1920	35
1921	32
1922	38
1923	26
1924	32
1925	29
1926	34
1927	59
1928	40
1929	32
1930	42
1931	55
1932	53
1933	54
1934	75
1935	58
1936	47
1937	62
1938	46
1939	53
1940	55
1941	45
1942	43
1943	39
1944	38
1945	45
1946	58
1947	64
1948	79
1949	54
1950	81
1951	88
1952	87
1953	69
1954	98
1955	92
1956	70
1957	114
1958	135
1959	126
1960	117
1961	97
1962	107
1963	102
1964	85
1965	100
1966	99
1967	81
1968	107
1969	78
1970	62
1971	70
1972	42
1973	42
1974	51
1975	44
1976	36
1977	52
1978	37
1979	31
1980	52
1981	36
1982	30
1983	31
1984	34
1985	34
1986	47
1987	49
1988	37
1989	42
1990	47
1991	40
1992	31
1993	35
1994	33
1995	19
1996	19
1997	24
1998	23
1999	27
2000	20
2001	23
2002	31
2003	25
2004	36
2005	32
2006	34
2007	45
2008	47
2009	50
2010	33
2011	38
2012	44
2013	41
2014	54
2015	45
2016	62
2017	86
2018	47
2019	54
2020	62
2021	73
2022	67
2023	84
2024	77

Von through the decades

Von peaked in 1958, when 135 babies were named Von in the US.
The 1960s were Von's strongest decade, averaging 97 births a year.
Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Von has risen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
Von currently ranks #2,003 in the US and is on the rise.

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