Vahan
Vahan is a given name. A common name variation of this name is Vaan. People with the given name Vahan include:
Meaning & Origin of Vahan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vahan is a given name. A common name variation of this name is Vaan. People with the given name Vahan include:
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The Story of Vahan
Vahan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Vahans were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Vahan ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 211 Vahans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vahan
Vahan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 211 births in the dataset. Vahan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Vahan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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