The first name Vann
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vann at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Vann, the 4,379th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 58 were.
2,081
babies named Vann since 1880
#4,379
rank in 2025
2009
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vann
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vann NathCambodian writer and sculptor (1946-2011)
- C. Vann WoodwardAmerican historian (1908-1999)
- James Vann Johnston, Jr.Catholic bishop, born 1959
Questions
- Is Vann a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 2,081 US babies named Vann since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vann most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 58 babies were named Vann, its highest rank at 2,283rd.
- Is Vann also a surname?
- Yes. Vann is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.