boy's name
Lancer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 206
Lancer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lancer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Lancer?
In 2025, Lancer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lancer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lancer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lancer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lancer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lancer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lancer
How popular is the name Lancer?
In 2025, Lancer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lancer a girl's or a boy's name?
Lancer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lancer?
Lancer has 2 syllables.
When was Lancer most popular?
Lancer peaked in 1970, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lancer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lancer currently ranks #13,295 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.