Van Heflin
There are approximately 1 people named Van Heflin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Van with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Heflin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Van
21K
Alive today
Named Heflin
8.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 48
Estimated bearers: 8.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,660
Per 100K: 2.58
Top ancestry: White (86.4%)
First name trend
Van: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Van. The peak year was 1953 with 591 births. The average person named Van today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Heflin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Heflin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.4%.
- White86.4%
- Black or African American8.7%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Van has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0060% of the US population, based on 20,707 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Heflin appears at a rate of 2.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Van Heflin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Van
FAQ
Van Heflin: questions and answers
How many people are named Van Heflin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Van Heflin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0060%) with the surname frequency (2.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Van Heflin?
We classify Van Heflin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Van a male or female name?
Van is predominantly male. Out of 30,949 total SSA registrations, 94.3% were male and 5.7% were female. See the full Van profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.