Girls' name · since 1897

Floyce

Floyce has 517 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

517
total births
1897–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Floyce is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 517 have been recorded since 1897.

Social Security Administration records show Floyce recorded 517 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1897 to 1954.

  • 517 total births
  • 1897–1954 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

517 girls have been named Floyce since 1897, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1954.

517
total births
1897–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Floyce was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

21 babies were named Floyce in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Floyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Floyce's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Floyce at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

517

Since 1897

58 years of records

Peak year

1919

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1897

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 1954

Floyce popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1919)
21
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
0510152025 189719141920192619321938194419511954 5

Floyce popularity over time - boys

12 total births recorded since 1921 (Floyce as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 19211930 6

Floyce by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Floyce's strongest decade.

148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Floyce births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 148 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Floyce compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Floyce's total volume

Floyce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Floyce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Floyce
Floyce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Floyce by state

Where Floyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Floyce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
26 5.0%
#2 Mississippi
17 3.3%
#3 Alabama
10 1.9%
#4 Georgia
5 1.0%
#5 Louisiana
5 1.0%
Texas share of Floyce's total US births 5.0%
Even split

26 of 517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floyce?
Floyce has been given to 517 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 21 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Floyce most popular?
Floyce was most popular in the 1930s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Floyce most popular?
The top states for the name Floyce are Texas (26 births), Mississippi (17 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Floyce been used?
Floyce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 58 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Floyce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Florence, Flora, Flossie, Florine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Floyce's data

  • Floyce's decade-level peak was the 1930s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Floyces (26 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.

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, 1897–1954 (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. "Floyce: Baby Name Since 1897 - 517 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floyce. 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 Floyce 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.