Lance is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lance means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lance across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lance has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lance is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “land”. popularly linked to the lance weapon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 106,184 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 634 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,958 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lance per year, United States (1899 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (4,173/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (37/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1985 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1983 (3/yr).
Lance has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #173 nationally (given to 4,173 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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