Bryce
Bryce is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Bryce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bryce is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Bryce
Bryce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 4,319 births, good for #92 nationwide. About 32% of every Bryce on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bryce ranks #317 for baby boys with 1,076 births, falling sharply (-38%). All told, over 125K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Bryce
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bryce. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Bryce
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bryce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bryce
What does the name Bryce mean?
What is the origin of the name Bryce?
How popular is Bryce in 2026?
When was Bryce most popular?
In which U.S. states is Bryce most popular?
Is Bryce a unisex name?
What names go well with Bryce?
What are nicknames or variants of Bryce?
About the name Bryce
Bryce is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 125K births in the dataset. Bryce's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #92. Use the chart and map above to compare Bryce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2000 →
- Names of the 2000s →
- Names starting with "B" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.