Lance

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Anglo-Norman	Boy	Land / Territory
Old French	Boy	knight's attendant; land

Fun Facts About the Name Lance

Backwards

Ecnal

Scrabble Score

7 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen."

Similar & Rhyming Names

LanickTerenceSpenceLinicLaing

Popularity of Lance

Popularity Analysis

The name Lance first appeared in the social security administration database in 1901. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1970 when it reached rank #76. It broke into the top 100 for 2 years. As of 2024, it ranked #841.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	841	Male	0.0157%
2023	818	Male	0.0163%
2022	791	Male	0.0170%
2021	802	Male	0.0163%
2020	757	Male	0.0172%
2019	662	Male	0.0208%
2018	652	Male	0.0203%
2017	636	Male	0.0207%
2016	617	Male	0.0216%
2015	603	Male	0.0222%
2014	542	Male	0.0249%
2013	569	Male	0.0227%
2012	495	Male	0.0266%
2011	467	Male	0.0284%
2010	445	Male	0.0294%
2009	438	Male	0.0301%
2008	395	Male	0.0345%
2007	372	Male	0.0372%
2006	319	Male	0.0457%
2005	264	Male	0.0590%
2004	275	Male	0.0550%
2003	269	Male	0.0556%
2002	261	Male	0.0597%
2001	256	Male	0.0621%
2000	267	Male	0.0585%
1999	287	Male	0.0492%
1998	316	Male	0.0434%
1997	297	Male	0.0459%
1996	268	Male	0.0523%
1995	258	Male	0.0543%
1994	257	Male	0.0549%
1993	230	Male	0.0610%
1992	204	Male	0.0718%
1991	197	Male	0.0743%
1990	182	Male	0.0789%
1989	165	Male	0.0870%
1988	147	Male	0.0944%
1987	142	Male	0.1022%
1986	133	Male	0.1069%
1985	130	Male	0.1119%
1984	126	Male	0.1139%
1983	135	Male	0.1054%
1982	142	Male	0.1046%
1981	160	Male	0.0906%
1980	152	Male	0.0964%
1979	142	Male	0.1044%
1978	135	Male	0.1154%
1977	139	Male	0.1126%
1976	144	Male	0.1064%
1975	163	Male	0.0922%
1974	159	Male	0.0937%
1973	148	Male	0.1045%
1972	126	Male	0.1349%
1971	98	Male	0.1748%
1970	76	Male	0.2185%
1969	103	Male	0.1655%
1968	144	Male	0.1125%
1967	152	Male	0.1014%
1966	156	Male	0.0998%
1965	169	Male	0.0924%
1964	157	Male	0.1031%
1963	166	Male	0.0906%
1962	160	Male	0.0953%
1961	173	Male	0.0837%
1960	171	Male	0.0866%
1959	203	Male	0.0661%
1958	231	Male	0.0525%
1957	222	Male	0.0530%
1956	218	Male	0.0521%
1955	222	Male	0.0505%
1954	231	Male	0.0444%
1953	261	Male	0.0357%
1952	257	Male	0.0359%
1951	246	Male	0.0392%
1950	249	Male	0.0404%
1949	263	Male	0.0342%
1948	268	Male	0.0343%
1947	276	Male	0.0326%
1946	316	Male	0.0250%
1945	299	Male	0.0292%
1944	297	Male	0.0292%
1943	357	Male	0.0202%
1942	330	Male	0.0241%
1941	371	Male	0.0197%
1940	358	Male	0.0215%
1939	322	Male	0.0257%
1938	339	Male	0.0235%
1937	724	Male	0.0064%
1936	704	Male	0.0068%
1902	894	Male	0.0060%
1901	901	Male	0.0061%

Search Baby Names

Today's Poll

This video is a short video journey through the months leading to birth.

Introducing Our Nine Month Project (Miracle)

What We Learn Before We Are Born