Lance is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #468 in 2011 with 575 recorded births. This places Lance in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 1,286 births ranking #256. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 45.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 3,303 boys born was named Lance. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.