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Lance

Lance ranks #933 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 7 places, 35 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #517 among boy cat names.
Lance's popularity trend

Lance's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.01%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
35
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#933
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−1,259
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Lance mean?
/læns/1 syllableOrigin: Germanic languages and a surname

Lance is a word name — a long spear used by a mounted knight.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Lance shows up

Lance's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

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