How Many People Are Named Rances?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Rances. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Rances peaked in popularity in 2005 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rances as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rances paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rances is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2005
6 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rances
Rances is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rances as a male name
Ranked #12,027 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 2005 (6 births)
Rances: Popularity Over Time
Rances by Decade
How has Rances tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
Rances + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rances as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rances
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Rances: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rances?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Rances are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Rances a common name?
Rances is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rances most popular?
Rances reached peak popularity in 2005, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rances is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rances a male name?
Rances is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rances Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rances Smith, Rances Johnson, Rances Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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