Bryce
Bryce was the 357th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 919 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 92nd with 4,319 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 226 places. More babies were named Bryce in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Celtic, French
Say it BRYS /braɪs/
- Rank in 2025
- #357 boys, down 123 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 919boys
- Girls and boys
- 5% girls, 95% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20004,319 babies
- Total since 1880
- 127,695babies recorded
What does the name Bryce mean?
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
Bryce popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,369 | #357 | 76 | 919 |
| 2020 | #2,635 | #234 | 64 | 1,570 |
| 2010 | #2,431 | #112 | 77 | 3,470 |
| 2000 | #1,533 | #92 | 118 | 4,319 |
| 1990 | #3,443 | #169 | 31 | 1,818 |
| 1980 | #4,348 | #302 | 17 | 658 |
| 1970 | — | #489 | — | 275 |
| 1960 | — | #571 | — | 186 |
| 1950 | — | #617 | — | 124 |
| 1940 | — | #743 | — | 68 |
| 1930 | — | #685 | — | 83 |
| 1920 | — | #580 | — | 115 |
| 1910 | — | #1,625 | — | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Bryce, counting every spelling?
Bryce is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #350 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #357 for Bryce 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 Bryce?
919 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bryce (0.25 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bryce 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 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bryce.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bryce?
About 118,200 people born in the US named Bryce are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 30. That makes Bryce 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.
Bryce by state
How common Bryce was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (4.0×), New Hampshire (2.5×), Pennsylvania (2.3×), New Jersey (2.1×), Maryland (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kansas, Idaho, Oregon.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bryce: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bryce, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Bryce · Sibling names for Bryce
Questions about the name Bryce
What does Bryce mean?
The origin of Bryce is uncertain: Origin of Brice uncertain per DMNES.
How popular is the name Bryce?
Bryce was the 357th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 919 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 92nd with 4,319 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 226 places. More babies were named Bryce in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Bryce a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 5% girls, 95% boys given the name Bryce in the US.
Where is Bryce most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bryce was most common in Delaware (2.84 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.