Total births
840
Boys' name · since 2010
Ayce
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 840 babies named Ayce, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1956
- among boys today
- 840
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Ayce currently ranks #1956 among boys' names in America, with 840 babies recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayce has been recorded 840 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #1956 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #1956 among boys today
- 840 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayce is currently the #1956 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 840 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1956
- among boys today
- 840
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Ayce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1956
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ayce was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
102 babies were named Ayce in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayce compares
840 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ayce's all-time total is 129% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 840 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ayce splits its recorded history at 2018: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 102 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ayce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#1,956
Active since
2010
Ayce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ayce popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2020 (Ayce as girls' name)
Ayce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayce's strongest decade.
513 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ayce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
327 births
- 2020s
2020s
513 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 513 births (61% of all-time use).
How Ayce compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ayce's total volume
Ayce vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ayce by state
Where Ayce concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 79 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 72 | 8.6% |
| #3 | California | | 49 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 41 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Ayce's total US births 9.4%
Even split
79 of 840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Ayce appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayce? ▼
Ayce has been given to 840 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1956 as of the latest data. 102 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Ayce most popular? ▼
Ayce was most popular in the 2020s decade with 513 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ayce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayce are Texas (79 births), Georgia (72 births), California (49 births).
How long has the name Ayce been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ayce since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ayce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aycen, Ayceon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayce's data
- Texas records the most Ayces (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ayce: #1956 Boys' Name - 840 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayce. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ayce draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.