NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Vance
Vance is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration X
26,811
Total named
44
Avg ageestimated
1969
Peak year
#992
Rank in 2024
Vance peaked in 1969, when about 555 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 992nd for boys, holding steady. Most people named Vance today are around 44 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 26,811 boys have been named Vance since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Vance each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1969555 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Vance is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
1% girls
99% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Vance:
QuincyJarrodHeathLamontDarrinCourtney
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Vance each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.