Lance
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning to throw; weapon of a warrior.
Babies a year
404
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#862
down from #841
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Lance has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #603 |
| 2016 | #618 |
| 2017 | #636 |
| 2018 | #651 |
| 2019 | #664 |
| 2020 | #762 |
| 2021 | #808 |
| 2022 | #792 |
| 2023 | #820 |
| 2024 | #841 |
| 2025 | #862 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Lance. In the US, 404 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,166 in 1970.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lance was most common in 1970, when it went to 0.22% of American babies of that sex.
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