Namesake.

Lance

Boy Germanic languages #818 in 2023

Lance is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

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Meaning of Lance

By folk etymology associated with a lance. The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the - element land; see land.

Popularity of Lance

Popularity, 1899–2023
300 births in 2023
1899 2023

105,273 U.S. births recorded from 1899–2023.

Peak year
1970
4,160 babies
First recorded
1899
124 years of history
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.