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Royce

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Meaning of Royce: English: 'royal'

Royce is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 497th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#497

626 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

35,662

First recorded 1892 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 197 babies1982: 224 babies1983: 175 babies1984: 201 babies1985: 228 babies1986: 190 babies1987: 201 babies1988: 216 babies1989: 199 babies1990: 219 babies19901991: 201 babies1992: 202 babies1993: 216 babies1994: 196 babies1995: 199 babies1996: 186 babies1997: 138 babies1998: 155 babies1999: 165 babies2000: 179 babies20002001: 130 babies2002: 133 babies2003: 143 babies2004: 148 babies2005: 194 babies2006: 222 babies2007: 232 babies2008: 233 babies2009: 231 babies2010: 321 babies20102011: 512 babies2012: 587 babies2013: 553 babies2014: 647 babies2015: 580 babies2016: 723 babies2017: 725 babies2018: 767 babies2019: 857 babies2020: 797 babies20202021: 854 babies2022: 812 babies2023: 738 babies2024: 703 babies2025: 626 babies
US babies named Royce per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 857.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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