Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Rance
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1962
Peak births
57
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Rance
How many people are named Rance?
An estimated 2,215 living Americans are named Rance.
How rare is Rance?
Rance is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.5% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Rance?
The median age of a living American named Rance is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 60 years old.
Is Rance still popular?
Yes. Rance is holding steady, with 10 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rance most common?
Rance has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
82.5%
2025
10
All-time
3,002
Where it lives now
Rance is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Rance is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.