How Many People Are Named Vance?
An estimated 19,519 people in the United States have the first name Vance. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Vance peaked in popularity in 1969 with 555 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vance 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 Vance paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Vance is overwhelmingly male, 138 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
19,519
About 1 in 17,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1969
555 births
Total Registered
26,949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vance
Vance is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,949 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Vance as a male name
Ranked #996 in 2024
226 male births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (555 births)
Vance as a female name
Ranked #11,744 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1915 (9 births)
Vance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vance span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 4,080 babies were registered. Vance has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vance by Decade
How has Vance 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 182 | 177 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 229 | 229 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,283 | 1,233 | 50 | |
| 1920s | 1,775 | 1,735 | 40 | |
| 1930s | 1,515 | 1,501 | 14 | |
| 1940s | 2,082 | 2,075 | 7 | |
| 1950s | 3,420 | 3,420 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 4,080 | 4,064 | 16 | |
| 1970s | 2,253 | 2,253 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,881 | 1,875 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1,929 | 1,929 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,443 | 2,443 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,631 | 2,631 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,155 | 1,155 | 0 | |
Vance by State
Birth registrations for Vance span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, Connecticut, South Dakota. On average, about 446 Vances were registered per state.
Vance + Last Name Combinations
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Vance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vance?
We estimate approximately 19,519 people named Vance 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 17,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Vance a common name?
Vance is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vance most popular?
Vance reached peak popularity in 1969, when 555 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vance is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vance a male name?
Vance is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vance Smith, Vance Johnson, Vance 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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