Total births
15,737
Boys' name · since 1882
Brice
15,737 babies named Brice in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2446
- among boys today
- 15,737
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Brice currently ranks #2446 among boys' names in America, with 15,737 babies recorded since 1882.
Brice has 15,737 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2446 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #2446 among boys today
- 15,737 born since 1882
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brice is currently the #2446 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 15,737 born since 1882, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2446
- among boys today
- 15,737
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Brice vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2446
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Brice was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
398 babies were named Brice in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Brice compares
15,737 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Brice's all-time total is 43x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brice | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,737 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 398 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brice's full recorded timeline at 1958, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 398 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#2,446
Active since
1882
Brice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 398
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Brice popularity over time - girls
379 total births recorded since 1973 (Brice as girls' name)
Brice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brice's strongest decade.
3,356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Brice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 48
1890s
48 births
- 1900s 52
1900s
52 births
- 1910s 220
1910s
220 births
- 1920s 429
1920s
429 births
- 1930s 354
1930s
354 births
- 1940s 343
1940s
343 births
- 1950s 583
1950s
583 births
- 1960s 668
1960s
668 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,364 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,537 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,356 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,324 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,021 births
- 2020s 404
2020s
404 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,356 births (21% of all-time use).
How Brice 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 Brice's total volume
Brice vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brice by state
Where Brice concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,288 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 1,035 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 897 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 566 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 528 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 493 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 472 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 433 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Brice's total US births 8.2%
Even split
1,288 of 15,737 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Brice appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brice? ▼
Brice has been given to 15,737 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2446 as of the latest data. 398 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Brice most popular? ▼
Brice was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,356 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Brice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brice are Texas (1,288 births), California (1,035 births), Ohio (897 births).
How long has the name Brice been used? ▼
Records for Brice go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Briggs, Bridger, Briar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brice's data
- Brice's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,356 total births); usage has since declined to 404 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brices (1,288 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.
Keep exploring Brice
Nearby Names Like Brice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brice
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Britton Boy
#2964 6,337 births
Compare Brice side by side: Brice vs Brian Brice vs Briggs Brice vs Bridger
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brice
Valentine #2445
6,711 births · Peak 1918
Robbie #2447
21,386 births · Peak 1963
Herbert #2444
228,266 births · Peak 1928
Diamond #2448
2,564 births · Peak 1994
Chosyn #2443
251 births · Peak 2025
Paolo #2449
3,739 births · Peak 2007
Roran #2442
505 births · Peak 2024
Selvin #2450
1,548 births · Peak 2021
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Brice: #2446 Boys' Name - 15,737 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brice. 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 Brice 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.