Gender
Origin
- English
- Marshland.
- Latin
- Brave
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
v(a)-nce, van-ce
Famous People
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #328, 556 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1075, 200 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #3340, 9 births); most recent 1988 (rank #10385, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | – |
| 2024 | 226 | – |
| 2023 | 237 | – |
| 2022 | 229 | – |
| 2021 | 242 | – |
| 2020 | 221 | – |
| 2019 | 245 | – |
| 2018 | 220 | – |
| 2017 | 265 | – |
| 2016 | 248 | – |
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 2023 (rank #2547, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1968 (rank #189, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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