Lancelot vs Lane

Side-by-side comparison of Lancelot and Lane — 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

Lane

Boy name · Rank #261

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Metric Lancelot Lane
Current Rank #9915 #261
Total Births (all years) 625 46,173
Peak Year 1984 2019
Peak Year Births 18 1,406
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lancelot Lane
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 16
1900ss 5 24
1910ss 16 177
1920ss 16 388
1930ss 6 565
1940ss 16 945
1950ss 23 1,993
1960ss 37 2,416
1970ss 52 1,578
1980ss 110 1,899
1990ss 114 7,028
2000ss 115 10,234
2010ss 83 12,167
2020ss 32 6,732

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lancelot Lane
2014 5 1,200
2015 11 1,209
2016 10 1,231
2017 6 1,178
2018 6 1,212
2019 6 1,406
2020 5 1,370
2021 5 1,320
2022 6 1,338
2023 9 1,373
2024 7 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, 1908–2024.

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