Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1960
Yance
29 babies named Yance in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Yance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yance has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.
- 29 total births
- 1960–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Yance since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 29
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Yance was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yance in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Yance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yance's full recorded timeline at 1978, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yance at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Yance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Yance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yance's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Yance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yance? ▼
29 babies have been named Yance since 1960. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Yance most popular? ▼
Yance was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Yance been used? ▼
Yance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 32 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Yance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yandel, Yancy, Yancey, Yannick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yance's data
- Yance's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yance
Nearby Names Like Yance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yance
Yandel Boy
#3323 3,739 births
Yancy Boy
2,433 births
Yancey Boy
1,503 births
Yannick Boy
#5322 1,073 births
Yan Boy
#2891 986 births
Compare Yance side by side: Yance vs Yandel Yance vs Yancy Yance vs Yancey
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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, 1960–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yance: Baby Name Since 1960 - 29 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yance. 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 Yance 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.