Baby Name Popularity Profile

Royce

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Royce.

✦ Son of the king 🌍 English royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #500
All-Time Peak Rank #283 Achieved 1935
Total U.S. Births 33,154 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.6% Boy / 6.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1892 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 810 births in 2021
💡 The Royce Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of the king
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from a Middle English given name Royse, a diminutive of Roy, meaning 'king' (from Old French roi).
Common Nicknames
Roy
Pronunciation: ROYS
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Royce

According to SSA data, Royce achieved its highest historical rank of #283 in 1935. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 810 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 13.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 123 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Royce across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +13.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 810 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 58 yrs
Registry Streak 123 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 43
1900s: 77
1910s: 822
1920s: 2,252
1930s: 3,113
1940s: 3,456
1950s: 3,492
1960s: 2,451
1970s: 1,809
1980s: 1,937
1990s: 1,820
2000s: 1,806
2010s: 5,783
2020s: 4,293

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Royce
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 254 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #683 996 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #432 5,546 2022 13.3% Decline
Arkansas #544 684 1939 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #670 1,036 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #582 1,491 2020 52.6% Decline
Louisiana #395 808 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #392 1,408 2021 +28.2% Growth
Nevada #359 129 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 487 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #507 370 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #585 683 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #549 242 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #516 510 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #597 468 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #428 113 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #522 349 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #480 2,828 2016 25.6% Decline
North Carolina #534 786 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #256 352 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #614 278 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #426 548 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #480 872 2021 47.1% Decline
Missouri #435 510 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #353 121 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #422 143 1949 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #166 63 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #434 356 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #574 324 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #590 153 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 71 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #792 778 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #621 723 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #660 324 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #684 213 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #463 182 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New York #837 867 2019 34.6% Decline
Montana #282 33 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #475 563 2020 29.0% Decline
New Jersey #598 224 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 23 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 64 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #433 123 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 23 1935 Insufficient historical volume

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