Lance vs Lane

Side-by-side comparison of Lance and Lane — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Name B

Lane

Boy name · Rank #261

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Metric Lance Lane
Current Rank #841 #261
Total Births (all years) 105,563 46,173
Peak Year 1970 2019
Peak Year Births 4,160 1,406
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lance Lane
1880ss — 11
1890ss 5 16
1900ss 61 24
1910ss 184 177
1920ss 302 388
1930ss 868 565
1940ss 4,184 945
1950ss 9,720 1,993
1960ss 20,036 2,416
1970ss 21,797 1,578
1980ss 19,452 1,899
1990ss 12,100 7,028
2000ss 10,542 10,234
2010ss 4,783 12,167
2020ss 1,529 6,732

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lance Lane
2014 512 1,200
2015 454 1,209
2016 438 1,231
2017 409 1,178
2018 394 1,212
2019 398 1,406
2020 315 1,370
2021 305 1,320
2022 319 1,338
2023 300 1,373
2024 290 1,331

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1899–2024.

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