Vance Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Vance means 'fen' or 'marsh' and is associated with strength and resilience.

Meaning of the Name Vance

Vance is derived from the Old English word 'fenn', which means 'fen' or 'marsh'. It is a surname-turned-given name that originated in the Scottish and English borders. The name is often associated with strength, courage, and resilience.

Popularity of the Name Vance

The popularity for the name Vance peaked in popularity in the year 1969 with 556 births, which ranked number 732 out of 12,472 unique names for that year. Vance had the most female births in 1915 with 9, which ranked number 2,900 out of 4,967 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1969 with 556, which ranked number 328 out of 5,042 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Vance has declined over the last ten years from 255 births to 229 births, a decline of -10.20%. Among males, Vance has declined in popularity over the last ten years from 255 births to 229 births, a decline of -10.20%.

Nationwide Popularity of Vance

20 Year Trend of Vance: 16.24%
10 Year Trend of Vance: -10.20%
10 Year Male Trend of Vance: -10.20%

Popularity of Vance by State

For males, Vance was most popular in Southeastern states with 45 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 27 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Vance. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
CA	27	871	< 5	N/A
CO	5	799	< 5	N/A
FL	13	996	< 5	N/A
GA	5	1329	< 5	N/A
IL	12	721	< 5	N/A
IN	6	837	< 5	N/A
LA	7	643	< 5	N/A
MD	5	798	< 5	N/A
MI	7	901	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
NC	14	648	< 5	N/A
OH	7	1030	< 5	N/A
PA	14	630	< 5	N/A
TX	17	1199	< 5	N/A
UT	6	616	< 5	N/A
VA	6	951	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Vance

Total Births of Vance: 227 (-1.07%)
Male Births of Vance: 227 (-1.07%)

Given the downward trend of Vance over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -1.07% decrease in total births, for a total of 227 births in 2024. Male births for Vance have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 227 male births in 2024, a decrease of -1.07%.