Total births
5,518
Boys' name · since 1885
Boyce
5,518 babies named Boyce in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7273
- among boys today
- 5,518
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
5,518 babies have been named Boyce since 1885, making it today's #7273 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Boyce recorded 5,518 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #7273 nationally today, ahead of 49% of boys, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #7273 among boys today
- 5,518 born since 1885
- 1930s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Boyce is currently the #7273 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 5,518 born since 1885, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7273
- among boys today
- 5,518
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Boyce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7273
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Boyce was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
121 babies were named Boyce in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
How Boyce compares
5,518 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Boyce's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boyce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,518 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 121 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Boyce splits its recorded history at 1959: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 121 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Boyce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1934
Current rank
#7,273
Active since
1885
Boyce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1934)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Boyce popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1919 (Boyce as girls' name)
Boyce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Boyce's strongest decade.
1,034 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Boyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 90
1900s
90 births
- 1910s
1910s
514 births
- 1920s
1920s
906 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,034 births
- 1940s
1940s
904 births
- 1950s
1950s
707 births
- 1960s
1960s
481 births
- 1970s 252
1970s
252 births
- 1980s 169
1980s
169 births
- 1990s 135
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 123
2010s
123 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,034 births (19% of all-time use).
How Boyce 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 Boyce's total volume
Boyce vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Boyce by state
Where Boyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 884 | 16.0% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 627 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 427 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 373 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 184 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 135 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 90 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 47 | 0.9% |
North Carolina share of Boyce's total US births 16.0%
Even split
884 of 5,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Boyce appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boyce? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 5,518 babies named Boyce. Today it holds rank #7273 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 121 births.
When was Boyce most popular? ▼
Boyce was most popular in the 1930s decade with 1,034 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Boyce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Boyce are North Carolina (884 births), South Carolina (627 births), Texas (427 births).
How long has the name Boyce been used? ▼
Records for Boyce go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Boyce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boyd, Boy, Boykin, Boyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boyce's data
- Boyce's decade-level peak was the 1930s (1,034 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Boyces (884 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.
Keep exploring Boyce
Nearby Names Like Boyce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boyce
Boyd Boy
#2210 27,680 births
Boy Boy
#3990 923 births
Boykin Boy
117 births
Boyan Boy
#11861 109 births
Boyde Boy
81 births
Compare Boyce side by side: Boyce vs Boyd Boyce vs Boy Boyce vs Boykin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Boyce
Fenton #7272
2,046 births · Peak 1922
Everet #7274
752 births · Peak 1925
Woody #7271
4,236 births · Peak 1946
Sigmund #7275
2,855 births · Peak 1918
Ruel #7270
1,921 births · Peak 1915
Graves #7276
125 births · Peak 2024
Margarito #7269
4,887 births · Peak 1928
Doyle #7277
30,400 births · Peak 1931
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1885–2025 (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. "Boyce: #7273 Boys' Name - 5,518 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boyce. 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 Boyce 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 July 2026.