Total births
27,012
Boys' name · since 1880
Vance
27,012 babies named Vance in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #993
- among boys today
- 27,012
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Vance is the #993 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 27,012 recorded since 1880.
Vance has 27,012 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #993 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #993 among boys today
- 27,012 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vance is currently the #993 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 27,012 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #993
- among boys today
- 27,012
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Vance vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#993
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Vance was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
555 babies were named Vance in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Vance compares
27,012 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vance's all-time total is 74x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vance | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,012 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 555 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vance splits its recorded history at 1953: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 555 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vance at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1969
Current rank
#993
Active since
1880
Vance popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 555
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Vance popularity over time - girls
138 total births recorded since 1893 (Vance as girls' name)
Vance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Vance's strongest decade.
4,065 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Vance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 91
1880s
91 births
- 1890s 177
1890s
177 births
- 1900s 229
1900s
229 births
- 1910s 1,233
1910s
1,233 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,735 births
- 1930s 1,501
1930s
1,501 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,075 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,420 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,065 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,253 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,875 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,929 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,443 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,631 births
- 2020s 1,355
2020s
1,355 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,065 births (15% of all-time use).
How Vance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vance's total volume
Vance vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Vance by state
Where Vance concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,423 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,862 | 6.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 1,749 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,234 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,000 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 988 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 933 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 864 | 3.2% |
California share of Vance's total US births 9.0%
Even split
2,423 of 27,012 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Vance appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vance? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 27,012 babies named Vance. Today it holds rank #993 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 555 births.
When was Vance most popular? ▼
Vance was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,065 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Vance most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vance are California (2,423 births), Texas (1,862 births), North Carolina (1,749 births).
How long has the name Vance been used? ▼
Vance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Van, Vann, Vander, Vanessa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vance's data
- Vance's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (4,065 total births) through the 2020s (1,355) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vances (2,423 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vance
Nearby Names Like Vance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vance
Van Boy
#909 29,432 births
Vann Boy
#5072 2,057 births
Vander Boy
#1796 1,828 births
Vanessa Boy
984 births
Vansh Boy
#4280 718 births
Compare Vance side by side: Vance vs Van Vance vs Vann Vance vs Vander
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vance: #993 Boys' Name - 27,012 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vance. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vance 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 June 2026.