Vance

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning marshland fen dweller.

Babies a year
263
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Vance has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2024. Lower is more popular.
#677#878#1078201520202024#996

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#759
2016#885
2017#836
2018#948
2019#893
2020#974
2021#932
2022#978
2023#956
2024#996

Vance by the numbers

Vance was given to 263 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 556 babies in 1969, making it a 1960s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Vance. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Vinceto conquer; short form of Vincent139 in the US (2017)
  • Vanderof the, from Dutch preposition van der55 in the US (2017)
  • Vanshdynasty or lineage12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vascocrow or raven8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vanden5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Vance

CainAyanWestinGeraldBillyHarriRamseyRudy

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