Total births
124,103
Boys' name · since 1908
Bryce
124,103 babies named Bryce in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #296
- among boys today
- 124,103
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
124,103 babies have been named Bryce since 1908, making it today's #296 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Bryce recorded 124,103 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #296 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #296 among boys today
- 124,103 born since 1908
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bryce is currently the #296 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 124,103 born since 1908, peaking in the 2000s.
- #296
- among boys today
- 124,103
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Bryce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#296
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Bryce was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
4,319 babies were named Bryce in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Bryce compares
124,103 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Bryce's all-time total is 338x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bryce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124,103 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,319 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bryce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bryce's full recorded timeline at 1967, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 4,319 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bryce at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#296
Active since
1908
Bryce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 4,319
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Bryce popularity over time - girls
3,592 total births recorded since 1946 (Bryce as girls' name)
Bryce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bryce's strongest decade.
39,878 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bryce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 279
1910s
279 births
- 1920s 872
1920s
872 births
- 1930s 703
1930s
703 births
- 1940s 841
1940s
841 births
- 1950s 1,506
1950s
1,506 births
- 1960s 1,932
1960s
1,932 births
- 1970s 4,307
1970s
4,307 births
- 1980s 10,279
1980s
10,279 births
- 1990s
1990s
26,755 births
- 2000s
2000s
39,878 births
- 2010s
2010s
29,041 births
- 2020s 7,699
2020s
7,699 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39,878 births (32% of all-time use).
How Bryce 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 Bryce's total volume
Bryce vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bryce by state
Where Bryce concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,273 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,746 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6,283 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5,808 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5,558 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5,064 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 4,711 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 4,597 | 3.7% |
California share of Bryce's total US births 9.1%
Even split
11,273 of 124,103 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Bryce appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bryce? ▼
Bryce has been given to 124,103 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #296 as of the latest data. 4,319 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Bryce most popular? ▼
Bryce was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39,878 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Bryce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bryce are California (11,273 births), Texas (8,746 births), Florida (6,283 births).
How long has the name Bryce been used? ▼
Records for Bryce go back to 1908, giving 118 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bryce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bryan, Bryson, Bryant, Bryon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bryce's data
- Bryce's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39,878 total births); usage has since declined to 7,699 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bryces (11,273 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bryce
Nearby Names Like Bryce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bryce
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Bryon Boy
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Brycen Boy
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Related Names
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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, 1908–2025 (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. "Bryce: #296 Boys' Name - 124,103 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bryce. 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 Bryce 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.