ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1914 First Year 1993 Last Year 1934 Peak Year #1038 Peak Rank 946 Total Count 56 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1914 First Year 1946 Last Year 1935 Peak Year #2439 Peak Rank 172 Total Count 22 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Doyce ### As a girl name Doyce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 12 Doyces were born — ranking #2,439 that year. As of 2026, Doyce ranks #3,430 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 172 Doyces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Doyce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 39 Doyces were born — ranking #1,038 that year. As of 2026, Doyce ranks #8,700 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 946 Doyces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Doyce Phonetically similar names — useful when Doyce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Deuse * [Dois](/dois) * [Dice](/dice) * Dose * Diss * [Deuce](/deuce) * Dis * Dos * Douse * [Duce](/duce) * Dise * Das Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Doyce What does the name Doyce mean? Doyce is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1914\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Doyce in 2026? In 2026, Doyce ranks #8,700 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Doyce most popular? Doyce reached its peak popularity in 1934, ranking #1,038 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Doyce most popular? Doyce has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Doyce. Is Doyce a unisex name? Yes — Doyce is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 15% of Doyces assigned female and 85% assigned male historically. What names go well with Doyce? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Doyce include Ivar, Glyn, Cian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦IvarPeak #1038](/ivar)[👦GlynPeak #1038](/glyn)[👦CianPeak #1038](/cian)[👦EpifanioPeak #1037](/epifanio) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧StephanePeak #2439](/stephane)[👧AuriaPeak #2439](/auria)[👧TerranPeak #2439](/terran)[👧AinePeak #2439](/aine) ## About the name Doyce Doyce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 946 births in the dataset. Doyce's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #1,038\. Use the chart and map above to compare Doyce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1934 → ](/year/1934) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.