Brice
Brice was the 2946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 459th; the most babies were born in 1989 (398). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,054 places. More babies were named Brice in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bryce) Origin uncertain · Celtic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,946 boys, down 1,199 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1989398 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,116babies recorded
What does the name Brice mean?
Brice is a spelling of Bryce, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bryce's meaning and origin.
Bryce is a spelling of Brice, a medieval name made popular by Saint Brice, a 5th-century bishop of Tours; Wiktionary calls Bryce a Celtic variant of Brice. DMNES says Brice is of uncertain origin, possibly linked with a Gaulish name from a Celtic word meaning 'speckled'. DMNES also notes that in Scotland the Latin Bricius sometimes stood for Gaelic names honoring Saint Brigid.
Brice (Old French, “Brice”)*brikkos (Proto-Celtic, “speckled (possible)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin of Brice uncertain per DMNES.
Related names: Brice, Bryson, Brycen.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryce', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Brice', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Bryce (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Brice popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 379 since 1973.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,946 | 42 |
| 2020 | #1,747 | 88 |
| 2010 | #865 | 243 |
| 2000 | #572 | 357 |
| 1990 | #530 | 348 |
| 1980 | #628 | 193 |
| 1970 | #809 | 100 |
| 1960 | #886 | 74 |
| 1950 | #1,143 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,186 | 32 |
| 1930 | #1,134 | 38 |
| 1920 | #1,049 | 44 |
| 1910 | #1,621 | 5 |
| 1900 | #978 | 8 |
| 1890 | #900 | 6 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brice, counting every spelling?
Brice is a spelling of Bryce, a name family that ranked #350 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,946 for Brice on its own. Together these spellings went to 961 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce | 919 | #357 | 6,129 |
| Brice | 42 | #2,946 | 316 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brice?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brice (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brice born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brice.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brice?
About 13,600 people born in the US named Brice are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 20 and 40. That makes Brice mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Brice by state
How common Brice was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brice: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brice, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brice
What does Brice mean?
The origin of Bryce is uncertain: Origin of Brice uncertain per DMNES.
How popular is the name Brice?
Brice was the 2946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 459th; the most babies were born in 1989 (398). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,054 places. More babies were named Brice in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Brice a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brice in the US.
Where is Brice most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brice was most common in South Carolina (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and North Carolina.