Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1938

Boyce

Meaning wood Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,038

From Old French bois (“wood”).

Rank 2025
#9,038
among boys · ↓1,710 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Boyce
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1938
126 babies
All-time total
5,576
#1,681 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Boyce popularity over time

5,576 babies have been named Boyce since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #953
1890s – 46 46 5 +820% #750
1900s – 90 90 9 +96% #583
1910s 5 514 519 52 +477% #650
1920s 22 906 928 93 +79% #616
1930s 15 1,034 1,049 105 +13% #529
1940s 11 904 915 92 -13% #585
1950s 5 707 712 71 -22% #786
1960s – 481 481 48 -32% #964
1970s – 252 252 25 -48% #1,255
1980s – 169 169 17 -33% #2,117
1990s – 135 135 14 -20% #3,378
2000s – 92 92 9 -32% #4,809
2010s – 123 123 12 +34% #5,130
2020s (to 2025) – 60 60 10 -19% #5,594

The story of Boyce

Boyce is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,038 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 5,576 American babies have been named Boyce. Its peak came in 1938, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Boyce stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boyce?

The median living Boyce is about 65 years old; half are between 47 and 77. An estimated 2,400 people named Boyce are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Boyce year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,038
2024 – – 11 #7,328
2023 – – 8 #9,033
2022 – – 7 #9,978
2021 – – 16 #5,594
2020 – – 10 #7,592
2019 – – 11 #7,240
2018 – – 18 #5,136
2017 – – 18 #5,130
2016 – – 13 #6,407
2015 – – 10 #7,561
2014 – – 12 #6,689
2013 – – 14 #5,959
2012 – – 9 #8,237
2011 – – 11 #7,074
2010 – – 7 #9,826
2009 – – 9 #8,382
2008 – – 6 #11,235
2007 – – 14 #5,948
2006 – – 11 #6,971
2005 – – 7 #9,242
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 8 #7,931
2002 – – 12 #5,767
2001 – – 10 #6,511
2000 – – 15 #4,809
1995 – – 14 #4,307
1990 – – 7 #6,484
1985 – – 18 #2,727
1980 – – 25 #2,117
1975 – – 23 #2,010
1970 – – 27 #1,659
1965 – – 54 #1,001
1960 – – 62 #964
1955 – – 81 #813
1950 – – 68 #827
1945 – – 86 #651
1940 – – 102 #585
1935 – – 89 #624
1930 – – 87 #667
1925 – – 100 #636
1920 5 #5,077 69 #805
1915 – – 70 #698
1910 – – 14 #823
1905 – – 9 #845
1900 – – 18 #583
1895 – – 5 #1,100
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #953
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Boyce, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Boyce?

The median living Boyce is about 65 years old. Half of all living Boyces are between 47 and 77 years old.

How many people named Boyce are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Boyce are alive in the United States, based on 5,576 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Boyce mean?

From Old French bois (“wood”).

How popular is the name Boyce in 2025?

Boyce ranked #9,038 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Boyce?

5,576 babies have been named Boyce in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boyce most popular?

Boyce peaked in 1938, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Boyce a boy or girl name?

Boyce is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Boyce rising or falling?

Boyce is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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