123,712births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
1971Peak · British Columbia
#697Québec 2025
Lance is a boy name family recorded 123,712 times in 13 countries since 1899. It ranks highest today in Québec (#697 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1971, at 194.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lancelot (France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lance
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance | English | 106,184 | 🇺🇸 United States | #862 | 1970 | ▼ 31 % |
| Lance | English | 2,104 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1970 | – |
| Lance | English | 1,503 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1971 | – |
| Lance | English | 648 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2005 | ▼ 13 % |
| Lance | English | 640 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 1983 | ▲ 12 % |
| Lance | English | 122 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Lanny | English | 9,644 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1941 | – |
| Lanny | English | 120 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1945 | – |
| Lanny | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1985 | – |
| Lancelot | French | 1,640 | 🇫🇷 France | #1431 | 2003 | ▲ 26 % |
| Lancelot | French | 638 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 1908 | ▲ 20 % |
| Lancelot | French | 155 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 1999 | ▲ 16 % |
| Lancelot | French | 49 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #697 | 2004 | new |
| Lancelot | French | 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2019 | – |
| Llani | Spanish | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1972 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lance ↔ Lanny — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lance ↔ Lancelot — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Lance
How popular is the name Lance?
In 2025 it ranked #697 in Québec. Official registers record 123,712 births across 13 countries.
What is Lance in other languages?
Lanny (English); Lancelot (French); Llani (Spanish).
When was Lance most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1971, at 194.2 births per 100,000.
Is Lance a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lance is a boy name.