Lance

Given to 106,184 US babies since 1899

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#862
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
279
boys 279
Peak year
1970
4,160 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
106,184
since 1899

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Lance was most popular in 1970, when 4,160 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.2 per 1,000). In 2025, 279 babies were named Lance, ranking #862 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.00.6251.251.8752.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1970 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Lance was most popular in 1970, when 4,160 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.2 per 1,000). In 2025, 279 babies were named Lance, ranking #862 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.00.6251.251.8752.51880192019602000Peak 1970

Lance was most popular in 1970, when 4,160 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.2 per 1,000). In 2025, 279 babies were named Lance, ranking #862 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 279 862
2024 <5 — 291 840
2023 <5 — 302 813
2022 <5 — 320 788
2021 <5 — 305 803
2020 <5 — 315 764
2019 <5 — 398 664
2018 <5 — 394 651
2017 <5 — 409 634
2016 <5 — 438 616
2015 <5 — 454 604
2014 <5 — 512 541
2013 <5 — 459 568
2012 <5 — 541 493
2011 <5 — 575 467
2010 <5 — 604 443
2009 <5 — 639 437
2008 <5 — 751 395
2007 <5 — 826 371
2006 <5 — 1,003 319
2005 <5 — 1,256 263
2004 5 16099 1,161 275
2003 <5 — 1,167 269
2002 <5 — 1,232 261
2001 <5 — 1,286 256
2000 <5 — 1,221 267
1999 <5 — 1,003 287
1998 <5 — 880 315
1997 <5 — 918 297
1996 <5 — 1,048 268
1995 <5 — 1,095 257
1994 <5 — 1,119 258
1993 <5 — 1,259 230
1992 <5 — 1,507 204
1991 7 10271 1,574 197
1990 5 12958 1,697 182
1989 15 5545 1,823 165
1988 10 7111 1,894 146
1987 11 6335 1,993 142
1986 11 6156 2,051 134
1985 8 7563 2,152 130
1984 15 4737 2,135 127
1983 11 5824 1,962 135
1982 14 4945 1,974 142
1981 11 5885 1,682 160
1980 15 4743 1,786 152
1979 22 3541 1,867 142
1978 11 5563 1,971 134
1977 14 4652 1,925 139
1976 8 6611 1,734 144
1975 <5 — 1,497 163
1974 7 6900 1,527 159
1973 15 3971 1,682 148
1972 17 3543 2,253 126
1971 15 3943 3,175 98
1970 13 4246 4,160 76
1969 9 5057 3,026 103
1968 14 3610 1,991 144
1967 8 4982 1,803 152
1966 <5 — 1,819 156
1965 9 4494 1,754 169
1964 8 5008 2,089 157
1963 7 5296 1,866 166
1962 5 6578 2,003 160
1961 <5 — 1,807 173
1960 8 4773 1,876 171
1959 6 5566 1,430 203
1958 <5 — 1,133 231
1957 5 6086 1,158 222
1956 6 5325 1,116 218
1955 <5 — 1,059 221
1954 <5 — 921 231
1953 <5 — 710 262
1952 <5 — 707 257
1951 <5 — 751 245
1950 <5 — 735 249
1949 <5 — 617 263
1948 <5 — 609 268
1947 <5 — 606 275
1946 <5 — 414 316
1945 <5 — 400 299
1944 <5 — 404 298
1943 <5 — 295 357
1942 <5 — 338 330
1941 <5 — 247 370
1940 <5 — 254 358
1939 <5 — 291 321
1938 <5 — 267 339
1937 <5 — 70 722
1936 <5 — 72 698
1935 <5 — 41 992
1934 <5 — 18 1658
1933 <5 — 35 1103
1932 <5 — 24 1426
1931 <5 — 24 1427
1930 <5 — 26 1428
1929 <5 — 28 1339
1928 <5 — 24 1522
1927 <5 — 31 1322
1926 <5 — 29 1353
1925 <5 — 26 1451
1924 <5 — 26 1492
1923 <5 — 24 1551
1922 <5 — 38 1158
1921 <5 — 40 1122
1920 <5 — 36 1208
1919 <5 — 29 1321
1918 <5 — 25 1446
1917 <5 — 32 1203
1916 <5 — 21 1549
1915 <5 — 23 1410
1914 <5 — 25 1153
1913 <5 — 13 1497
1912 <5 — 6 2269
1911 <5 — 5 1740
1910 <5 — 5 1589
1909 <5 — 6 1277
1908 <5 — 8 1021
1907 <5 — <5 —
1906 <5 — 6 1111
1905 <5 — 7 1002
1904 <5 — 6 1064
1903 <5 — 5 1130
1902 <5 — 8 862
1901 <5 — 7 858
1900 <5 — 8 968
1899 <5 — 5 1051

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Other spellings

Laniece · 539 Lanice · 358

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Where Lance is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years