Lancer is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1970 and has since faded.
Lancer is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,121 for boy births in the United States (and #26,952 across all names), given to 5 babies. Lancer was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1970 (31 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #13,121 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #13,305 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #13,442 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #13,741 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #8,921 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #6,637 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #7,641 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #4,960 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #4,348 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #4,652 |
| 1977 | 11 | — | #3,497 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #4,712 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | #3,566 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #2,883 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #3,591 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | #2,926 |
| 1971 | 17 | — | #2,332 |
| 1970 | 31 | — | #1,536 |
| 1969 | 19 | — | #1,951 |
| 1968 | 10 | — | #2,833 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | #4,237 |