Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Lancer.
- French
- Assistant
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lance
Pronunciation
l(a)-nce, lan-ce
Famous People
Cyclist Lance Armstrong
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #76, 4,167 births); most recent 2025 (rank #862, 279 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #3538, 22 births); most recent 2004 (rank #16080, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 279 | – |
| 2024 | 290 | – |
| 2023 | 300 | – |
| 2022 | 319 | – |
| 2021 | 305 | – |
| 2020 | 315 | – |
| 2019 | 398 | – |
| 2018 | 394 | – |
| 2017 | 409 | – |
| 2016 | 438 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #691, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #2968, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #518, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #233, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #64, 57 births); most recent 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence