Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2020
Zayce
16 babies named Zayce in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8271
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zayce is the #8271 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Zayce recorded 16 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #8271 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #8271 among boys today
- 16 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayce is currently the #8271 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 16 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8271
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Zayce vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8271
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zayce was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zayce in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayce compares
16 6th 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
Zayce's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayce | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zayce splits its recorded history at 2024: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zayce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,271
Active since
2020
Zayce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Zayce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayce's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zayce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayce? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 16 babies named Zayce. Today it holds rank #8271 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
When was Zayce most popular? ▼
Zayce was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zayce been used? ▼
Records for Zayce go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayn, Zayne, Zayd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zayce
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayce
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Zayn Boy
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Zayne Boy
#447 12,857 births
Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Zayce: #8271 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayce. 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 Zayce 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.