Lance Carter
There are approximately 121 people named Lance Carter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,832,680 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lance with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
121
1 in 2,832,680
Named Lance
95K
Alive today
Named Carter
438K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 45
Estimated bearers: 438K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #49
Per 100K: 127.79
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
First name trend
Lance: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lance. The peak year was 1970 with 4,173 births. The average person named Lance today is 45 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lance has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0276% of the US population, based on 94,601 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Carter appears at a rate of 127.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1278%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 121 people with the full name Lance Carter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lance
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Other people with the surname Carter
FAQ
Lance Carter: questions and answers
How many people are named Lance Carter?
We estimate approximately 121 people in the United States share the full name Lance Carter. That works out to about 1 in 2,832,680 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0276%) with the surname frequency (127.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lance Carter?
We classify Lance Carter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,832,680 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lance a male or female name?
Lance is predominantly male. Out of 105,908 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Lance profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.