boy's name
Vance
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 27,745
Canada
#719
2024 births
Vance is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Vance is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 1969, when 555 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,577 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 |
| 1890s | 182 |
| 1900s | 229 |
| 1910s | 1,283 |
| 1920s | 1,775 |
| 1930s | 1,515 |
| 1940s | 2,082 |
| 1950s | 3,420 |
| 1960s | 4,081 |
| 1970s | 2,253 |
| 1980s | 1,881 |
| 1990s | 1,929 |
| 2000s | 2,443 |
| 2010s | 2,631 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,355 |
How popular is Vance?
In 2025, Vance was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vance is used
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 Vance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vance
How popular is the name Vance?
In 2025, Vance was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vance a girl's or a boy's name?
Vance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vance?
Vance has 1 syllable.
When was Vance most popular?
Vance peaked in 1969, when 555 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vance a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vance currently ranks #719 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.