Royce
Royce is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Royce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Royce is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Royce
As a girl name
American parents first put Royce on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 74 Royces were born — ranking #2,431 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,330 among girl names with 24 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 3K Royces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Royce as a boy name dates back to 1892, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 809 newborns named Royce — #392 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #471 among boy names with 665 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 34K Royces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Royce
Royce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Royce's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #283. Use the chart and map above to compare Royce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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.