Boys' name · since 1921

Ance

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Ance, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Ance sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 54 recorded since 1921.

Ance has 54 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1952.

  • #21,609 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ance ranks #21,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ance's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ance's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1944 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ance popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1944)
10
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 19211922192319241926194119441952 5

Ance by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 61% of the file).

1920s was Ance's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Ance births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ance? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 54 babies named Ance. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,609 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 10 births.
Where does Ance sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ance ranks #21,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ance most popular? ▼
Ance was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Ance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ance since 1921 -- 32 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Ance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ancil, Ancel, Anchor, Ancelmo, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ance's data

  • Ance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ance

Nearby Names Like Ance

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ance

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Era
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Aldor
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Loral
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.