Total births
33,154
Unisex name · since 1892
Royce
33,154 babies named Royce in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #461
- among boys today
- 33,154
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Royce is the #461 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 33,154 recorded since 1892.
Royce has 33,154 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #461 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #461 among boys today
- 33,154 born since 1892
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Royce is currently the #461 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 33,154 born since 1892, peaking in the 2010s.
- #461
- among boys today
- 33,154
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Royce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#461
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Royce was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
810 babies were named Royce in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Royce compares
33,154 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Royce's all-time total is 90x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Royce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,154 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 810 | 23 | 22,252 |
Royce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Royce's full recorded timeline at 1961, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 810 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Royce at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#461
Active since
1892
Royce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 810
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Royce popularity over time - girls
2,508 total births recorded since 1915 (Royce as girls' name)
Royce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Royce's strongest decade.
5,783 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Royce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 43
1890s
43 births
- 1900s 77
1900s
77 births
- 1910s 822
1910s
822 births
- 1920s 2,252
1920s
2,252 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,113 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,456 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,492 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,451 births
- 1970s 1,809
1970s
1,809 births
- 1980s 1,937
1980s
1,937 births
- 1990s 1,820
1990s
1,820 births
- 2000s 1,806
2000s
1,806 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,783 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,293 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,783 births (17% of all-time use).
How Royce 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 Royce's total volume
Royce vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Royce by state
Where Royce concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,546 | 16.7% |
| #2 | California | | 2,828 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,491 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,408 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 1,036 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 996 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 872 | 2.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 867 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Royce's total US births 16.7%
Even split
5,546 of 33,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Royce appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Royce? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 33,154 babies named Royce. Today it holds rank #461 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 810 births.
When was Royce most popular? ▼
Royce was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,783 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Royce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Royce are Texas (5,546 births), California (2,828 births), Georgia (1,491 births).
Is Royce a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Royce is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 33,154 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,508 births.
How long has the name Royce been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Royce since 1892 -- 134 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Royce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roy, Royal, Royden, Royale, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Royce's data
- Royce's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,783 total births) through the 2020s (4,293) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Royces (5,546 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 Royce
Nearby Names Like Royce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Royce
Roy Boy
#541 408,638 births
Royal Boy
#424 20,072 births
Royden Boy
#12401 879 births
Royale Boy
#3191 678 births
Royalty Boy
#3443 526 births
Compare Royce side by side: Royce vs Roy Royce vs Royal Royce vs Royden
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, 1892–2025 (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. "Royce: #461 Unisex Name - 33,154 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/royce. 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 Royce 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.