Lanson vs Lance

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

Name A

Lanson

Boy name · Rank #12457

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Name B

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Metric Lanson Lance
Current Rank #12457 #841
Total Births (all years) 163 105,563
Peak Year 2018 1970
Peak Year Births 9 4,160
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Lanson Lance
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 61
1910ss 5 184
1920ss — 302
1930ss — 868
1940ss 18 4,184
1950ss 6 9,720
1960ss 5 20,036
1970ss 5 21,797
1980ss — 19,452
1990ss 29 12,100
2000ss 19 10,542
2010ss 49 4,783
2020ss 27 1,529

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanson Lance
2014 5 512
2015 6 454
2016 8 438
2017 5 409
2018 9 394
2019 — 398
2020 5 315
2021 6 305
2022 6 319
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, 1917–2024.

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