Vance
Vance is a male given name: 100% of people named Vance are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, North Macedonia, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 25,177 male / 138 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Vance
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vance," in English, "Guten Tag Vance," in German. Vance is a male given name: about 100% of people named Vance are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Vance,
German
Guten Tag Vance,
French
Bonjour Vance,
Spanish
Estimado/a Vance:
Chinese
Vance您好：
Japanese
Vance様
English
Hi Vance,
German
Hi Vance,
French
Salut Vance,
Spanish
Hola Vance,
Chinese
Vance你好：
Japanese
Vanceさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
25,177 male · 138 female · 25,315 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vance a male or female name?
Vance is a male given name: 100% of people named Vance are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Vance in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vance," in English, "Guten Tag Vance," in German. Vance is a male given name: about 100% of people named Vance are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Vance a unisex name?
Vance is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Vance are men. Vance leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Vance a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vance (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_vance,
title = {Is Vance a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vance},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}