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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vance

Ranked #1653 - 1 in 432,690 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,489

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1653

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1653
Rarity
1 in 432,690
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Vance

There are an estimated 18,489 people named Vance alive worldwide today. That ranks Vance at #1653 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vance is held by approximately 18,489 people, ranking #1653 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,951 U.S. residents).

Historically Vance is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Vance 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Vance popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vance, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 12
  7. 1886: 9
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 7
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 18
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 20
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 12
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 15
  22. 1901: 13
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 25
  25. 1904: 19
  26. 1905: 26
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 30
  30. 1909: 40
  31. 1910: 30
  32. 1911: 42
  33. 1912: 76
  34. 1913: 108
  35. 1914: 140
  36. 1915: 141
  37. 1916: 183
  38. 1917: 202
  39. 1918: 197
  40. 1919: 164
  41. 1920: 216
  42. 1921: 170
  43. 1922: 204
  44. 1923: 171
  45. 1924: 152
  46. 1925: 191
  47. 1926: 176
  48. 1927: 168
  49. 1928: 185
  50. 1929: 142
  51. 1930: 163
  52. 1931: 150
  53. 1932: 141
  54. 1933: 146
  55. 1934: 168
  56. 1935: 143
  57. 1936: 166
  58. 1937: 137
  59. 1938: 152
  60. 1939: 149
  61. 1940: 165
  62. 1941: 176
  63. 1942: 150
  64. 1943: 166
  65. 1944: 189
  66. 1945: 208
  67. 1946: 231
  68. 1947: 281
  69. 1948: 249
  70. 1949: 267
  71. 1950: 261
  72. 1951: 304
  73. 1952: 309
  74. 1953: 338
  75. 1954: 279
  76. 1955: 321
  77. 1956: 359
  78. 1957: 462
  79. 1958: 376
  80. 1959: 411
  81. 1960: 450
  82. 1961: 463
  83. 1962: 436
  84. 1963: 462
  85. 1964: 412
  86. 1965: 384
  87. 1966: 299
  88. 1967: 288
  89. 1968: 332
  90. 1969: 555
  91. 1970: 407
  92. 1971: 340
  93. 1972: 226
  94. 1973: 250
  95. 1974: 176
  96. 1975: 166
  97. 1976: 209
  98. 1977: 145
  99. 1978: 172
  100. 1979: 162
  101. 1980: 152
  102. 1981: 152
  103. 1982: 171
  104. 1983: 198
  105. 1984: 160
  106. 1985: 162
  107. 1986: 162
  108. 1987: 212
  109. 1988: 250
  110. 1989: 262
  111. 1990: 246
  112. 1991: 243
  113. 1992: 237
  114. 1993: 218
  115. 1994: 186
  116. 1995: 162
  117. 1996: 162
  118. 1997: 175
  119. 1998: 135
  120. 1999: 165
  121. 2000: 141
  122. 2001: 170
  123. 2002: 198
  124. 2003: 242
  125. 2004: 231
  126. 2005: 261
  127. 2006: 298
  128. 2007: 318
  129. 2008: 290
  130. 2009: 294
  131. 2010: 289
  132. 2011: 300
  133. 2012: 255
  134. 2013: 245
  135. 2014: 246
  136. 2015: 318
  137. 2016: 248
  138. 2017: 265
  139. 2018: 220
  140. 2019: 245
  141. 2020: 221
  142. 2021: 242
  143. 2022: 229
  144. 2023: 237
  145. 2024: 226
  146. 2025: 200

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vance worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,489 people named Vance alive worldwide today, ranking #1653 globally.

Is Vance a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 432,690 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,489 bearers, which is 1 in 17,951 Americans.

Is Vance a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vance is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Vance come from?

Who are famous people named Vance?

Data sources

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

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