Vander Boy
How popular is Vander?
#1,352 boy name in 2025
139 baby boys were named Vander in the US in 2025, making it the 1352nd most popular boy name.
1,486living people named Vander (est.)
10median age of people named Vander
1,828babies named Vander since 1880
1 in 23,851US babies born in 2025
Vander popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,352 for boys (▲ 443 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 139 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+209% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,683 in 2015, #2,291 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (139 boys) |
| Highest rank | #679 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Vander is most popular
Babies named Vander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Vander by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | #679 |
| 1900s | 16 | #1,129 |
| 1910s | 76 | #1,588 |
| 1920s | 80 | #2,316 |
| 1930s | 69 | #2,301 |
| 1940s | 85 | #2,114 |
| 1950s | 82 | #1,971 |
| 1960s | 64 | #2,408 |
| 1970s | 48 | #3,221 |
| 1980s | 25 | #5,142 |
| 1990s | 22 | #5,513 |
| 2000s | 184 | #2,945 |
| 2010s | 532 | #2,164 |
| 2020s | 525 | #1,352 |
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Questions
- Is Vander a boy or girl name?
- Vander is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vander were boys.
- How popular is the name Vander?
- 139 baby boys were named Vander in the US in 2025, making it the 1352nd most popular boy name.
- When was Vander most popular?
- Vander peaked in 2025, when 139 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #679 in 1887.
- How many people are named Vander?
- 1,828 babies have been named Vander in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,486 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Vander most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Vander was most common in Colorado, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.