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Rance

/ˈɹæns/ · 100% boys · 10 born in 2025

Rance has been given to about 3,002 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1962, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹæns/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,382
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rance per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1962 · 57
  • Born in 202510
  • All time3,002

How popular is Rance?

Its best year was 1962, when 57 babies were given the name, ranking 1022nd. The typical living American called Rance is about 48 years old today.

Names that sound like Rance

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lance0.85
  2. Vance0.85
  3. Chance0.75
  4. Terrance0.72
  5. Jace0.70
  6. Jayce0.70
  7. Torrance0.72
  8. Ace0.70

Middle names for Rance

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rance Thomas0.80
  2. Rance James0.80
  3. Rance Cole0.79
  4. Rance Miles0.79
  5. Rance Wilder0.78
  6. Rance Paul0.61

Sibling names for Rance

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.85
  2. Barronbrother · 0.83
  3. Santosbrother · 0.83
  4. Claybrother · 0.82
  5. Laurelsister · 0.81
  6. Jolenesister · 0.79

Where Rance is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rance Wilson0.75
    2. Rance Williams0.75
    3. Rance Walker0.75
    4. Rance Turner0.75
    5. Rance Torres0.75
    6. Rance Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rance

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.