Recorded 1921–2022 Unisex name Peak 1966 412 births

Troyce — boys' name

412 babies named Troyce in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s421930s441940s581950s451960s811970s481980s231990s112000s182010s312020s11
1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Troyce was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

18 babies were named Troyce in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Troyce

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Troyce between 1921 and 2022, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Troyce currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Troyce is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 62 additional births since 1940.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Troyce performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Troyce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Troyce in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Troyce in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 412 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Troyce at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

412

Since 1921

102 years of records

Peak year

1966

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1921

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2022

Troyce popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1921

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1966)
18
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
05101520 20222005197819661956194419321921 6

Troyce popularity over time — girls

62 total births recorded since 1940 (Troyce as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 62 births
45678910 196919661964196119531951194919411940 5

Troyce by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
81 births that decade — 20% of Troyce's all-time total
1920s421930s441940s581950s451960s811970s481980s231990s112000s182010s312020s11

Troyce by state

Where Troyce concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Troyce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 3.6%
#2 Louisiana
6 1.5%
Texas share of Troyce's total US births 3.6%
Even split

15 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Troyce?
412 babies have been named Troyce since 1921. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1966 with 18 births.
When was Troyce most popular?
Troyce was most popular in the 1960s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Troyce most popular?
The top states for the name Troyce are Texas (15 births), Louisiana (6 births).
Is Troyce a unisex name?
Yes, Troyce is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 412 births, and as a girl's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Troyce been used?
Troyce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 102 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Troyce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Tron, Troi, Trooper, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.