How Many People Are Named Von?
An estimated 4,240 people in the United States have the first name Von. It is predominantly male (92.3%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Von peaked in popularity in 1958 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Von as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Von paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,240
About 1 in 80,838 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.3% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1958
135 births
Total Registered
5,940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Von
Von is predominantly male (92.3%), though 459 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Von as a male name
Ranked #2,003 in 2024
77 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (118 births)
Von as a female name
Ranked #15,790 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1958 (17 births)
Von: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Von span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 973 babies were registered. While Von is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Von by Decade
How has Von tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Von by State
Birth registrations for Von span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in New Jersey, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 49 Vons were registered per state.
Von + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Von as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Von
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Von: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Von?
We estimate approximately 4,240 people named Von are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 80,838 Americans share this first name.
Is Von a common name?
Von is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Von most popular?
Von reached peak popularity in 1958, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Von is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Von a male name?
Von is predominantly male. 92.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Von Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Von Smith, Von Johnson, Von Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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