Royce
An English surname formed from Royse, a medieval given name also written Rohese, which came from a Germanic name whose first element hrod means fame.
Royce in 2025
Royce was given to 626 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 977th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,296 babies born.
The history of Royce
Royce reached its highest point in 2019, when 857 babies were given the name, ranking 751st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 591st, in 1935.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 35,662 babies have been named Royce. Half of them were born before 1972, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Royce by decade
| Decade | Babies named Royce | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 | 1,788 |
| 1900s | 77 | 1,850 |
| 1910s | 862 | 1,052 |
| 1920s | 2,437 | 695 |
| 1930s | 3,345 | 591 |
| 1940s | 3,883 | 626 |
| 1950s | 3,879 | 764 |
| 1960s | 2,668 | 956 |
| 1970s | 1,924 | 1,152 |
| 1980s | 2,020 | 1,298 |
| 1990s | 1,877 | 1,541 |
| 2000s | 1,845 | 1,978 |
| 2010s | 6,272 | 751 |
| 2020s | 4,530 | 751 |
Where Royce is heading
Royce has risen 8% over the past decade, from 580 babies in 2015 to 626 in 2025.
Names like Royce
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Royce.