Total births
44
Boys' name · since 2000
Payce
44 babies named Payce in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 2000–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Payce sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Payce has been recorded 44 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2022.
- 44 total births
- 2000–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Payce since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 44
- total births
- 2000–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Payce was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Payce in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Payce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Payce splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Payce at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Payce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Payce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Payce's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Payce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Payce? ▼
Payce has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Payce most popular? ▼
Payce was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Payce been used? ▼
Payce has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 23 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Payce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payson, Payden, Payne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Payce's data
- Payce's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Payce
Nearby Names Like Payce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Payce
Payton Boy
#1517 24,739 births
Payson Boy
#2646 1,443 births
Payden Boy
#6312 1,343 births
Payne Boy
#9026 1,300 births
Payten Boy
#12934 631 births
Compare Payce side by side: Payce vs Payton Payce vs Payson Payce vs Payden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2000–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Payce: Baby Name Since 2000 - 44 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/payce. 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 Payce 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.