Unisex name · since 2008

Ryce

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Ryce, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Ryce is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryce has been recorded 42 times among boys since 2008, 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 2008 to 2024.

  • #23,433 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryce ranks #23,433 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#23,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ryce's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ryce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ryce's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ryce popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 200820102011201320142024 5

Ryce popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1995 (Ryce as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19951996 5

Ryce by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 71% of the file).

2010s was Ryce's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Ryce births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryce? ▼
42 babies have been named Ryce since 2008. All-time, it sits at #23,433 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2010 with 10 births.
Where does Ryce sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryce ranks #23,433 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ryce most popular? ▼
Ryce was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Ryce a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ryce is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 42 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Ryce been used? ▼
Records for Ryce go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.

What to do with Ryce's data

  • Ryce's decade-level peak was the 2010s (30 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ryce

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ryce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ryce 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 August 2026.