Boys' name · peaked in 1970
Lance name popularity since 1925
105,770 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Lance. Half of them were born in 1977 or earlier, so the typical Lance is about 49 years old in 2026. Lance peaked in 1970 as the #76 name for boys, and it ranked #862 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 105,770
- Named Lance, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #862
- for boys in 2025 (279 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 345 girls · 105,425 boys
- Most popular in
- Hawaii
- 4.31× its national share
Peak year is the year Lance made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Lance births per year, 1925–2025
1970 was the biggest year for Lance both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1965 and 1970, Lance became 2.4× more common, from 1 in 1,060 baby boys to 1 in 447.
- Steepest fall: Between 1970 and 1975, its share of baby boys fell by 57%, from 1 in 447 to 1 in 1,040.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Lance's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Lance.
Decade by decade
Babies named Lance in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 138 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 868 | #1,002 |
| 1940s | 0 | 4,184 | #299 |
| 1950s | 17 | 9,720 | #221 |
| 1960s | 68 | 20,034 | #169 |
| 1970s | 122 | 21,791 | #163 |
| 1980s | 121 | 19,452 | #130 |
| 1990s | 12 | 12,100 | #257 |
| 2000s | 5 | 10,542 | #264 |
| 2010s | 0 | 4,784 | #604 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 1,812 | #862 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
32.3% of babies named Lance from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen X years (1965–1980). The full split by generation:
Where Lance is most popular
The index compares Lance's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Lance.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 4.31× | 1,401 |
| South Dakota | 2.55× | 844 |
| Montana | 2.38× | 724 |
| Utah | 2.26× | 2,003 |
| Wyoming | 2.18× | 307 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Lance's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Lance.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Lance (1970).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data