Royce
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Royce
It may seem like an indecisive cross between Roy and Reece, but Royce was fairly popular in the 1930s and '40s. It has seen a resurgence in recent years, helped by some well-known athlete bearers. The Latin pop singer Prince Royce also has brought renown to the name. And some aspirational parents may see the name as a way to associate with the Rolls-Royce brand.
Royce for girls#6074 US
Royce is a grandpa name with an upscale link to Rolls Royce, and a surprising rise for girls since the early noughties. Rebel Wilson has a daughter named Royce Lillian.
Pronounced ROYS.
As of October 2026, Royce ranked #500 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #283 in 1935, Nameberry popularity #671.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #476 | 604 | #3,640 | 43 |
| 2015 | #534 | 534 | #3,466 | 46 |
| 2016 | #462 | 661 | #2,791 | 62 |
| 2017 | #466 | 651 | #2,459 | 74 |
| 2018 | #439 | 692 | #2,432 | 74 |
| 2019 | #392 | 801 | #2,955 | 56 |
| 2020 | #406 | 730 | #2,575 | 67 |
| 2021 | #392 | 809 | #3,543 | 44 |
| 2022 | #415 | 777 | #4,274 | 34 |
| 2023 | #445 | 698 | #3,896 | 39 |
| 2024 | #462 | 669 | #4,347 | 33 |
| 2025 | #500 | 606 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Royce for boys
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Famous Royces
- Royce Alexander WhiteBoy
American basketball player
- Royce Bernard AdamsBoy
American football player
- Royce PollardBoy
American football player
- (Roger) Royce RingBoy
American baseball player
- Royce Spencer ClaytonBoy
American baseball player
- Prince Royce (born Geoffrey Royce Rojas)Boy
American Latin singer,songwriter
- Royce GracieBoy
Brazilian MMA and Jiu,Jitsu practitioner
- John Royce "Johnny" MathisBoy
American pop singer
- Royce HesterbergBoy
son of actress Liza Huber, grandson of actress Susan Lucci
- Royce ReedGirl
American dancer and reality TV personality ("Basketball Wives")
Royce in pop culture
- Royce King IIBoy
Rosalie Hale's fiance turned abuser in "The Twilight Saga"
- RollsBoy
Royce, British luxury car
- Royce MelbornBoy
a main character in two separate book series by Michael J. Sullivan; "Riyria Revelations" & "Riyria Chronicles"
- Royce BracketBoy
an architect and engineer, and the final villain in the popular indie game, "Transistor". He is smart, but bad with people.
- RoyceGirl
one of Ted Mosby's love interests on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
- Nikki RoyceGirl
character on TV's "Hawaii Five,0"