Lance is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #495 in 2012 with 540 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 48.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,512 boys born was named Lance. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.