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Boyce

/ˈbɔɪs/ · 99% boys · 8 born in 2025

Boyce has been given to about 5,576 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1938, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɔɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,912
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Boyce per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1938 · 126
  • Born in 20258
  • All time5,576

How popular is Boyce?

Its best year was 1938, when 126 babies were given the name, ranking 529th. The typical living American called Boyce is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Boyce

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Royce0.85
  2. Loyce0.85
  3. Bryce0.78
  4. Brice0.73
  5. Bruce0.62
  6. Jayce0.62
  7. Bode0.64
  8. Kayce0.62

Middle names for Boyce

Ranked by flow score
  1. Boyce Thomas0.80
  2. Boyce James0.80
  3. Boyce Cole0.79
  4. Boyce Miles0.79
  5. Boyce Wilder0.78
  6. Boyce Paul0.61

Sibling names for Boyce

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.90
  2. Elouisesister · 0.88
  3. Winonasister · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.86
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.86
  6. Otisbrother · 0.85

Where Boyce is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Boyce Wilson0.75
    2. Boyce Williams0.75
    3. Boyce Walker0.75
    4. Boyce Turner0.75
    5. Boyce Torres0.75
    6. Boyce Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Boyce

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.