Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1920
Boice
16 babies named Boice in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Boice since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boice has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1926.
- 16 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Boice since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 16
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Boice was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Boice in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Boice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Boice splits its recorded history at 1924: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Boice at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Boice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Boice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Boice's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Boice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boice? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 16 babies named Boice. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
When was Boice most popular? ▼
Boice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Boice been used? ▼
Records for Boice go back to 1920, giving 7 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Boice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boise, Boisy, Boisey, Boiken. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1920–1926 (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. "Boice: Baby Name Since 1920 - 16 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boice. 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 Boice 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.