Lancelot vs Lance

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

Name A

Lancelot

Boy name · Rank #9915

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Name B

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Metric Lancelot Lance
Current Rank #9915 #841
Total Births (all years) 625 105,563
Peak Year 1984 1970
Peak Year Births 18 4,160
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Lancelot Lance
1890ss — 5
1900ss 5 61
1910ss 16 184
1920ss 16 302
1930ss 6 868
1940ss 16 4,184
1950ss 23 9,720
1960ss 37 20,036
1970ss 52 21,797
1980ss 110 19,452
1990ss 114 12,100
2000ss 115 10,542
2010ss 83 4,783
2020ss 32 1,529

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lancelot Lance
2014 5 512
2015 11 454
2016 10 438
2017 6 409
2018 6 394
2019 6 398
2020 5 315
2021 5 305
2022 6 319
2023 9 300
2024 7 290

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, 1908–2024.

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