boy's name
Jance
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 83
Jance is a boy's name. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Jance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 26 |
How popular is Jance?
In 2019, Jance was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jance
How popular is the name Jance?
In 2019, Jance was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jance a girl's or a boy's name?
Jance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jance most popular?
Jance peaked in 1990, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.