Is Lance a boy or girl name?

Lance is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Lance?

The average Lance alive today is an estimated 45 years old. People named Lance were most often born around 1970.

When was the name Lance most popular?

Lance peaked in 1970 with 4,173 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Lance have?

In one report's words: aerodynamic, laconic, bronzed. Lance ranks #670 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Lance — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Shortened from the Germanic name Lanzo, meaning land or territory. It was long linked with the Arthurian figure Lancelot. The name entered American records around 1899 as an independent choice. It quickly traded chivalric romance for a lean, mid-century profile.

Also answers toLanny

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1899–2025

SSA Data

1899 peak: 4,173 souls, A.D. 1970 2025

2025: 279 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

45 yrs

Most Lances were born around 1970 — once maintained a CD binder with real conviction.

Peak Reign

1970

№76 that year

Generation

Gen X, 33%

then Millennial 28% · Boomer 17%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈106K ever born · now falling

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Lance grew up with

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mood rings·Schoolhouse Rock·Pong

Generation Distribution — Living Lances

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Boomer 17%Gen X 33%Millennial 28%Gen Z 16%Gen Alpha 5%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Lance peaked in 1970.

Estimated average age: 45.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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Lance carries the unmistakable gloss of late-twentieth-century athletic confidence. It suggests someone who owned a ten-speed bicycle and knew how to true the wheels. The average bearer is forty-five, placing him squarely between playing league sports and coaching them. It is sharp, monosyllabic, and completely indifferent to elaboration.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name reached its peak in 1970, when about four thousand boys received it and placed it at rank seventy-six.

Field Note 02

Roughly a third of all living holders belong to Generation X, with Millennials accounting for another twenty-eight percent.

Field Note 03

Fewer than three hundred American boys were given the name in recent tallies, down sharply from its mid-century volume.

Notable Lances

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Lance Henriksenactor, b. 1940

Lance Reddickactor, b. 1962

Lance Armstrongcyclist, b. 1971

Lance Basssinger, b. 1979

Adjacent Names

Trent · Shane · Brett · Troy · Dirk · Clint

Ephemera — If Lance were a…

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City

San Diego

Color

Anodized aluminum blue

Job

Audio technician

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