Total births
42
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.
- #13369
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ryce is the #13369 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 42 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryce has been recorded 42 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #13369 nationally and more common than 6% of boys, 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.
- #13369 among boys today
- 42 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ryce is currently the #13369 unisex name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 42 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13369
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Ryce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13369
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Ryce was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ryce in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Ryce compares
42 14th percentile among 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
Ryce's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#13,369
Active since
2008
Ryce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ryce popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1995 (Ryce as girls' name)
Ryce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryce? ▼
42 babies have been named Ryce since 2008. It currently ranks #13369 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 10 births.
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.
- 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 Ryce
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Ryce: #13369 Unisex Name - 42 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryce. 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 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 June 2026.