Royce Boy
How popular is Royce?
#499 boy name in 2025
606 baby boys were named Royce in the US in 2025, making it the 499th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
25,511living people named Royce (est.)
28median age of people named Royce
35,662babies named Royce since 1880
1 in 5,296US babies born in 2025
Royce popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #499 for boys (▼ 38 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 606 boys, 20 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #533 in 2015, #406 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (810 boys) |
| Highest rank | #283 in 1935 |
| First recorded | 1892 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Royce is most popular
Babies named Royce per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 1.0 per 1,000 (98 boys)
- Idaho: 0.9 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Wyoming: 0.9 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.8 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Utah: 0.8 per 1,000 (74 boys)
Royce by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 | #722 |
| 1900s | 77 | #734 |
| 1910s | 822 | #505 |
| 1920s | 2,252 | #330 |
| 1930s | 3,113 | #283 |
| 1940s | 3,456 | #304 |
| 1950s | 3,492 | #357 |
| 1960s | 2,451 | #460 |
| 1970s | 1,809 | #532 |
| 1980s | 1,937 | #588 |
| 1990s | 1,820 | #700 |
| 2000s | 1,806 | #878 |
| 2010s | 5,783 | #392 |
| 2020s | 4,293 | #392 |
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Questions
- Is Royce a boy or girl name?
- Royce is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Royce were boys.
- How popular is the name Royce?
- 606 baby boys were named Royce in the US in 2025, making it the 499th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
- When was Royce most popular?
- Royce peaked in 2021, when 810 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #283 in 1935.
- How many people are named Royce?
- 35,662 babies have been named Royce in the US since 1880. We estimate about 25,511 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Royce most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Royce was most common in Louisiana, at 1.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.