Lanny vs Lance

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

Name A

Lanny

Boy name · Rank #12471

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Name B

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Metric Lanny Lance
Current Rank #12471 #841
Total Births (all years) 9,577 105,563
Peak Year 1949 1970
Peak Year Births 498 4,160
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Lanny Lance
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 61
1910ss 5 184
1920ss 6 302
1930ss 950 868
1940ss 3,330 4,184
1950ss 2,749 9,720
1960ss 1,222 20,036
1970ss 748 21,797
1980ss 290 19,452
1990ss 127 12,100
2000ss 92 10,542
2010ss 36 4,783
2020ss 22 1,529

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1919–2024.

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