Vance

Marshland

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Vance meaning & origin

Vance is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Marshland". Listed origin: English.

Pronunciation

vans

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Vance ranked #996 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Van

Vance popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#974
2021#935
2022#987
2023#955
2024#996

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Vance James
  • Vance Alexander
  • Vance William
  • Vance Thomas

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Vance

What does the name Vance mean?

Vance is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Marshland". Listed origin: English.

How do you pronounce Vance?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is vans. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Vance?

In 2024, Vance ranked #996 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Vance?

Ideas to try include Van. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Vance?

Try Vance James, Vance Alexander, Vance William, Vance Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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