Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lance

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lance.

✦ Land; spear 🌍 French traditional mythological
National Rank (2025) #862
All-Time Peak Rank #76 Achieved 1970
Total U.S. Births 105,839 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1899 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 4,160 births in 1970
💡 The Lance Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Land; spear
Language Origin French
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old French word 'lance' meaning 'spear', which itself has Germanic roots from an element meaning 'land'.
Pronunciation: LANS
Themes & Categories
traditional mythological
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Lance

According to SSA data, Lance achieved its highest historical rank of #76 in 1970. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1970 with 4,160 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 118 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lance across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,160 births in 1970
Years in Top 100 2 yrs
Years in Top 500 75 yrs
Registry Streak 118 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 5
1900s: 61
1910s: 184
1920s: 302
1930s: 868
1940s: 4,184
1950s: 9,720
1960s: 20,034
1970s: 21,791
1980s: 19,452
1990s: 12,100
2000s: 10,542
2010s: 4,784
2020s: 1,812

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lance
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, South Dakota, Utah, Montana, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 1,401 1962 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 844 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 2,003 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 724 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 307 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 863 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #475 3,773 1985 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #241 699 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 270 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #561 1,815 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,509 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #553 2,542 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #763 2,815 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 2,059 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #656 1,781 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 494 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,087 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #427 1,934 1970 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 747 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #551 2,621 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #581 2,870 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 1,393 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 1,463 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #961 4,444 1985 Insufficient historical volume
California #923 11,641 1970 7.4% Decline
Maine Unranked 501 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1029 8,294 1970 28.1% Decline
Indiana #815 2,423 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 172 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #792 3,400 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #907 4,675 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #839 4,145 1970 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 258 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 1,220 1969 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1926 6,122 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 970 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,376 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #755 1,562 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #818 3,921 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1175 2,007 1970 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 1,946 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 729 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1037 1,466 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #601 1,060 1989 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 815 1977 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #908 1,578 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,320 1970 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 215 1969 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 414 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 59 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 90 1969 Insufficient historical volume

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