Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1933

Loyce

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loyce
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1933
130 babies
All-time total
4,278
#3,255 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Loyce popularity over time

4,278 babies have been named Loyce since 1901, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 92 5 97 10 – #887
1910s 434 142 576 58 +494% #803
1920s 798 204 1,002 100 +74% #747
1930s 822 164 986 99 -2% #633
1940s 680 117 797 80 -19% #850
1950s 446 82 528 53 -34% #1,174
1960s 184 40 224 22 -58% #2,021
1970s 34 21 55 6 -75% #5,339
1980s 13 – 13 1 -76% #8,650
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2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Loyce

Loyce 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 1901, 4,278 American babies have been named Loyce, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1933, when 130 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 Loyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loyce?

The median living Loyce is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 1,500 people named Loyce are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Loyce year by year

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

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1980 6 #9,793 – –
1975 5 #9,928 – –
1970 8 #6,113 5 #5,160
1965 14 #3,489 – –
1960 32 #2,039 6 #3,904
1955 38 #1,682 9 #2,890
1950 61 #1,189 8 #2,933
1945 65 #963 7 #2,901
1940 70 #855 14 #1,949
1935 77 #770 7 #3,143
1930 80 #790 21 #1,633
1925 90 #782 19 #1,845
1920 74 #843 25 #1,532
1915 60 #843 23 #1,439
1910 16 #1,149 – –
1905 7 #1,630 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loyce?

The median living Loyce is about 76 years old. Half of all living Loyces are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Loyce are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Loyce are alive in the United States, based on 4,278 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loyce in 2025?

Loyce 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 Loyce?

4,278 babies have been named Loyce in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loyce most popular?

Loyce peaked in 1933, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Loyce a boy or girl name?

Loyce is used for both: about 82% of babies named Loyce have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Loyce rising or falling?

Loyce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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