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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lance

Ranked #569 - 1 in 87,864 people
US

Most common in

United States

91k bearers

World total

91,050

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#569

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States91k
Worldwide
~91k
rank #569
Rarity
1 in 87,864
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~91k in US

About the name Lance

There are an estimated 91,050 people named Lance alive worldwide today. That ranks Lance at #569 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lance is held by approximately 91,050 people, ranking #569 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,645 U.S. residents).

Historically Lance is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Lance appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Lance popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lance, 1899 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1899: 5
  2. 1900: 8
  3. 1901: 7
  4. 1902: 8
  5. 1903: 5
  6. 1904: 6
  7. 1905: 7
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1908: 8
  10. 1909: 6
  11. 1910: 5
  12. 1911: 5
  13. 1912: 6
  14. 1913: 13
  15. 1914: 25
  16. 1915: 23
  17. 1916: 21
  18. 1917: 32
  19. 1918: 25
  20. 1919: 29
  21. 1920: 36
  22. 1921: 40
  23. 1922: 38
  24. 1923: 24
  25. 1924: 26
  26. 1925: 26
  27. 1926: 29
  28. 1927: 31
  29. 1928: 24
  30. 1929: 28
  31. 1930: 26
  32. 1931: 24
  33. 1932: 24
  34. 1933: 35
  35. 1934: 18
  36. 1935: 41
  37. 1936: 72
  38. 1937: 70
  39. 1938: 267
  40. 1939: 291
  41. 1940: 254
  42. 1941: 247
  43. 1942: 338
  44. 1943: 295
  45. 1944: 404
  46. 1945: 400
  47. 1946: 414
  48. 1947: 606
  49. 1948: 609
  50. 1949: 617
  51. 1950: 735
  52. 1951: 751
  53. 1952: 707
  54. 1953: 710
  55. 1954: 921
  56. 1955: 1,059
  57. 1956: 1,122
  58. 1957: 1,163
  59. 1958: 1,133
  60. 1959: 1,436
  61. 1960: 1,884
  62. 1961: 1,807
  63. 1962: 2,008
  64. 1963: 1,873
  65. 1964: 2,097
  66. 1965: 1,763
  67. 1966: 1,819
  68. 1967: 1,811
  69. 1968: 2,005
  70. 1969: 3,035
  71. 1970: 4,173
  72. 1971: 3,190
  73. 1972: 2,270
  74. 1973: 1,697
  75. 1974: 1,534
  76. 1975: 1,497
  77. 1976: 1,742
  78. 1977: 1,939
  79. 1978: 1,982
  80. 1979: 1,889
  81. 1980: 1,801
  82. 1981: 1,693
  83. 1982: 1,988
  84. 1983: 1,973
  85. 1984: 2,150
  86. 1985: 2,160
  87. 1986: 2,062
  88. 1987: 2,004
  89. 1988: 1,904
  90. 1989: 1,838
  91. 1990: 1,702
  92. 1991: 1,581
  93. 1992: 1,507
  94. 1993: 1,259
  95. 1994: 1,119
  96. 1995: 1,095
  97. 1996: 1,048
  98. 1997: 918
  99. 1998: 880
  100. 1999: 1,003
  101. 2000: 1,221
  102. 2001: 1,286
  103. 2002: 1,232
  104. 2003: 1,167
  105. 2004: 1,166
  106. 2005: 1,256
  107. 2006: 1,003
  108. 2007: 826
  109. 2008: 751
  110. 2009: 639
  111. 2010: 604
  112. 2011: 575
  113. 2012: 541
  114. 2013: 459
  115. 2014: 512
  116. 2015: 454
  117. 2016: 438
  118. 2017: 409
  119. 2018: 394
  120. 2019: 398
  121. 2020: 315
  122. 2021: 305
  123. 2022: 320
  124. 2023: 302
  125. 2024: 291
  126. 2025: 279

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lance worldwide?

There are an estimated 91,050 people named Lance alive worldwide today, ranking #569 globally.

Is Lance a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 87,864 people. In the United States there are roughly 91,050 bearers, which is 1 in 3,645 Americans.

Is Lance a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lance is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Lance come from?

Who are famous people named Lance?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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