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Von
OriginNorse
Meaning"hope"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#2142
2025 SSA
About Von
One of those midcentury shortenings that are starting to sound cool again, though we prefer Van.
Von is also given to girls.
Pronounced VOHN.
As of October 2026, Von ranked #2142 for boys in US births in 2025 and #15790 for girls in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #691 for boys in 1958 and #2732 for girls in 1934.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #2,142
Girls #4,770
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,400 | 54 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,717 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,204 | 62 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,858 | 80 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,667 | 47 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,485 | 54 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,233 | 62 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,038 | 73 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,187 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,893 | 84 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,003 | 77 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,142 | 68 | — | 0 |
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- Vontaze DeLeon BurfictBoy
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Von in pop culture
- Von Von VonBoy
fictional character performed by humorist Hugh Gallagher
- Yvonne "Von" RyanBoy
character from Australian TV series "All Saints"
- Von MaurBoy
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Variations & nicknames
- VonnBoy
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