Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1936

Doyce

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Doyce
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1936
48 babies
All-time total
1,118
#5,313 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Doyce popularity over time

1,118 babies have been named Doyce since 1914, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 10 50 60 6 – #2,432
1920s 29 163 192 19 +220% #1,363
1930s 86 272 358 36 +86% #1,043
1940s 47 218 265 27 -26% #1,355
1950s – 157 157 16 -41% #1,552
1960s – 68 68 7 -57% #1,995
1970s – 13 13 1 -81% #4,461
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #9,144
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Doyce

Doyce is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 1,118 American babies have been named Doyce, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1936, when 48 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 Doyce stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doyce?

The median living Doyce is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 400 people named Doyce are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Doyce year by year

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

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1975 – – 7 #4,461
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,639
1960 – – 17 #1,995
1955 – – 20 #1,745
1950 – – 23 #1,552
1945 7 #3,763 17 #1,645
1940 10 #2,791 21 #1,487
1935 12 #2,465 24 #1,398
1930 10 #2,902 23 #1,541
1925 – – 14 #2,222
1920 – – 12 #2,494
1915 – – 7 #3,161
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doyce?

The median living Doyce is about 77 years old. Half of all living Doyces are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Doyce are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Doyce are alive in the United States, based on 1,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doyce in 2025?

Doyce did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Doyce?

1,118 babies have been named Doyce in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doyce most popular?

Doyce peaked in 1936, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Doyce a boy or girl name?

Doyce is used for both: about 15% of babies named Doyce have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Doyce rising or falling?

Doyce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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