Boy vs Boyce

Side-by-side comparison of Boy and Boyce — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Boy

Boy name · Rank #4422

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Name B

Boyce

Boy name · Rank #7238

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Metric Boy Boyce
Current Rank #4422 #7238
Total Births (all years) 898 5,510
Peak Year 2019 1934
Peak Year Births 42 121
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Boy Boyce
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss 15 90
1910ss 10 514
1920ss 7 906
1930ss 5 1,034
1940ss — 904
1950ss 5 707
1960ss — 481
1970ss 7 252
1980ss 48 169
1990ss 217 135
2000ss 192 92
2010ss 263 123
2020ss 129 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Boy Boyce
2014 27 12
2015 27 10
2016 20 13
2017 32 18
2018 40 18
2019 42 11
2020 25 10
2021 31 16
2022 24 7
2023 26 8
2024 23 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2024.

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