Royce

Boy name

Royce has been given to 35,662 babies in the U.S. since 1892. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #500 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɹɔɪs/

Derived from the Middle English given name Rose. See English Rose.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

35,662

Peak year

2019 (857 babies)

Rank in 2025

#500 for boys

First recorded

1892

10-year trend

▲ +8%

Gender split

7% girls / 93% boys

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Royce.

35,380 babies since 1918

35,321 babies since 1880

35,233 babies since 1986

35,024 babies since 1880

34,998 babies since 1915

36,431 babies since 1912

34,751 babies since 1952

34,679 babies since 1997

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