Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Vance
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1969
Peak births
555
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Vance
How many people are named Vance?
An estimated 18,269 living Americans are named Vance.
How rare is Vance?
Vance is uncommon among babies today, with 200 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64% from its 1969 peak.
How old is the typical Vance?
The median age of a living American named Vance is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 62 years old.
Is Vance still popular?
Yes. Vance is holding steady, with 200 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Vance most common?
Vance has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19692025
Peak year
1969
Decline from peak
64%
2025
200
All-time
27,012
Where it lives now
Vance is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Vance is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.