Boys name
Lance
Lance is a boys' name given to 102,837 boys in the United States since 1915, peaking in 1970 with 4,160 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 26th among boys names in Hawaii in 1962.
Which states favor Lance
Lance by state
Top states by all-time births named Lance. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 11,641 | #923 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 8,294 | #1029 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 6,122 | #1926 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 4,675 | #907 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 4,444 | #961 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,145 | #839 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 3,921 | #818 (2025) |
| 8 | Louisiana | 3,773 | #475 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 3,400 | #792 (2025) |
| 10 | Missouri | 2,870 | #581 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2,815 | #763 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2,621 | #551 (2025) |
| 13 | Washington | 2,542 | #553 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 2,423 | #815 (2025) |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 2,059 | #773 (2024) |
| 16 | Georgia | 2,007 | #1175 (2025) |
| 17 | Utah | 2,003 | #597 (2024) |
| 18 | New Jersey | 1,946 | — |
| 19 | Iowa | 1,934 | — |
| 20 | Kansas | 1,815 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).