Volney
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Volney’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
629 births recorded 1880–1986 · peaked in 1916 with 26 births
Most common in: Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Volney’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | #2185 | — |
| 1939 | #2829 | ↓644 |
| 1941 | #2491 | ↑338 |
| 1943 | #2964 | ↓473 |
| 1944 | #2309 | ↑655 |
| 1945 | #2996 | ↓687 |
| 1947 | #2862 | ↑134 |
| 1949 | #3298 | ↓436 |
| 1950 | #3681 | ↓383 |
| 1951 | #3066 | ↑615 |
| 1952 | #3095 | ↓29 |
| 1954 | #2942 | ↑153 |
| 1956 | #2969 | ↓27 |
| 1957 | #3552 | ↓583 |
| 1959 | #3988 | ↓436 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓77 |
| 1963 | #3646 | ↑419 |
| 1968 | #3365 | ↑281 |
| 1970 | #4230 | ↓865 |
| 1986 | #6721 | ↓2491 |
Frequently asked questions about Volney
Is Volney a popular name?
Volney has 629 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1986, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Volney more common for boys or girls?
Volney is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Volney most popular?
Volney peaked in 1916 in United States, with 26 recorded births that year.
Is Volney rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Volney’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #571 in 1880 to #6721 in 1986.
How many babies have been named Volney?
At least 629 babies have been recorded with the name Volney across official birth statistics in 1 country.