Ryce
Ryce is a surname variant of the Welsh name Rhys.
Meaning & Origin of Ryce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ryce is a surname variant of the Welsh name Rhys.
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The Story of Ryce
As a girl name
Ryce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 5 Ryces were born — ranking #13,386 that year. As of 2026, Ryce ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Ryces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ryce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 10 Ryces were born — ranking #7,591 that year. As of 2026, Ryce ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Ryces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ryce
Ryce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Ryce's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,591. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryce'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 .
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