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Vance

/ˈvæns/ · 99% boys · 200 born in 2025

Vance has been given to about 27,150 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1969, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈvæns/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 20,196
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vance per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1969 · 555
  • Born in 2025200
  • All time27,150

How popular is Vance?

Its best year was 1969, when 555 babies were given the name, ranking 328th. The typical living American called Vance is about 49 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kansas, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Vance

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lance0.85
  2. Vince0.78
  3. Chance0.75
  4. Jace0.70
  5. Jayce0.70
  6. Ace0.70
  7. Kayce0.70
  8. Lawrence0.61

Middle names for Vance

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

Sibling names for Vance

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Thaddeusbrother · 0.95
  2. Lionelbrother · 0.95
  3. Alonzobrother · 0.94
  4. Gwensister · 0.93
  5. Laurelsister · 0.93
  6. Georginasister · 0.92

Where Vance is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kansas0.03%
  2. Wisconsin0.02%
  3. Louisiana0.02%
  4. Indiana0.02%
  5. Utah0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Vance across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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