The baby name Lance appears in baby name data for the United States from 1915 to 2024. It was most popular in 1970 with 4,801 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Lance has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1936 | 37 |
| 1937 | 30 |
| 1938 | 226 |
| 1939 | 263 |
| 1940 | 217 |
| 1941 | 256 |
| 1942 | 345 |
| 1943 | 284 |
| 1944 | 448 |
| 1945 | 382 |
| 1946 | 384 |
| 1947 | 716 |
| 1948 | 618 |
| 1949 | 694 |
| 1950 | 789 |
| 1951 | 794 |
| 1952 | 782 |
| 1953 | 851 |
| 1954 | 1,074 |
| 1955 | 1,314 |
| 1956 | 1,363 |
| 1957 | 1,314 |
| 1958 | 1,275 |
| 1959 | 1,654 |
| 1960 | 2,152 |
| 1961 | 2,007 |
| 1962 | 2,279 |
| 1963 | 2,257 |
| 1964 | 2,495 |
| 1965 | 2,139 |
| 1966 | 2,146 |
| 1967 | 2,052 |
| 1968 | 2,428 |
| 1969 | 3,723 |
| 1970 | 4,801 |
| 1971 | 3,711 |
| 1972 | 2,588 |
| 1973 | 1,927 |
| 1974 | 1,785 |
| 1975 | 1,687 |
| 1976 | 2,132 |
| 1977 | 2,427 |
| 1978 | 2,392 |
| 1979 | 2,275 |
| 1980 | 2,154 |
| 1981 | 1,937 |
| 1982 | 2,219 |
| 1983 | 2,308 |
| 1984 | 2,381 |
| 1985 | 2,287 |
| 1986 | 2,494 |
| 1987 | 2,201 |
| 1988 | 2,099 |
| 1989 | 2,036 |
| 1990 | 1,831 |
| 1991 | 1,760 |
| 1992 | 1,767 |
| 1993 | 1,476 |
| 1994 | 1,306 |
| 1995 | 1,253 |
| 1996 | 1,162 |
| 1997 | 1,021 |
| 1998 | 985 |
| 1999 | 1,146 |
| 2000 | 1,336 |
| 2001 | 1,389 |
| 2002 | 1,342 |
| 2003 | 1,307 |
| 2004 | 1,337 |
| 2005 | 1,509 |
| 2006 | 1,162 |
| 2007 | 870 |
| 2008 | 850 |
| 2009 | 705 |
| 2010 | 662 |
| 2011 | 598 |
| 2012 | 606 |
| 2013 | 525 |
| 2014 | 572 |
| 2015 | 549 |
| 2016 | 559 |
| 2017 | 449 |
| 2018 | 439 |
| 2019 | 406 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 331 |
| 2022 | 313 |
| 2023 | 260 |
| 2024 | 290 |