#8412024 rank
1970peak year
101,340babies named Lance since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Lance popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lance mean?
A medieval short form of Germanic names like Lanzo, from landa, 'land', later associated with the French word for the knight's spear. Tennyson's Lancelot reinforced the knightly feel.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Lance
Same era, same vibe — if you like Lance, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lances
- Lance Armstrong, cyclist
Spellings & variants
Lanzo
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