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Royce

/ˈɹɔɪs/ · 93% boys · #500 in the US for boys, 2025

Royce has been given to about 35,662 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹɔɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 27,374
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Royce per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 857
  • Born in 2025626
  • All time35,662
  • England & Wales, 202521

How popular is Royce?

Royce ranks 500th among American boys in 2025, with 626 born that year. Its best year was 2019, when 857 babies were given the name, ranking 392nd. The typical living American called Royce is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Royce

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Boyce0.85
  2. Loyce0.85
  3. Roscoe0.64
  4. Bryce0.62
  5. Rome0.64
  6. Jayce0.62
  7. Kayce0.62
  8. Reece0.60

Middle names for Royce

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

Sibling names for Royce

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winstonbrother · 0.98
  2. Lionelbrother · 0.96
  3. Conradbrother · 0.96
  4. Ivoryeither · 0.95
  5. Augustineeither · 0.94
  6. Willasister · 0.94

Where Royce is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.13%
  2. Montana0.08%
  3. Iowa0.06%
  4. New Mexico0.05%
  5. Nevada0.04%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Royce across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.