The first name Vance
A boy’s name from English meaning “marsh”, “bog”.
Pronounced /ˈvæns/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Vance means “marsh”, “bog” in English.
From a Southern English dialectal form of Old English fenn (“marsh, bog”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Vance last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2023, with 8 births (#2,546).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vance with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vance at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 200 boys born in the United States were named Vance, the 1,080th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 555 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Vance in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More English boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Vance mean?
- Vance means “marsh”, “bog” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Vance?
- From a Southern English dialectal form of Old English fenn (“marsh, bog”).
- How popular is the name Vance?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Vance, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2023, with 8 births.
- Is Vance a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 27,150 US babies named Vance since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vance most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 555 babies were named Vance, its highest rank at 328th.
- How do you pronounce Vance?
- Vance is /ˈvæns/, one syllable.
- Is Vance also a surname?
- Yes. Vance is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.