Old French origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “wood”
From Old French bois (“wood”).
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- Wiktionary: BoyceCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Boyce is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old French bois, with the stated meaning “wood”.
Meaning: “wood”
From Old French bois (“wood”).
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United States, 2025: 8 boys (rank 8910). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Boyce
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 5 | 936 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1900 | 18 | 578 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 727 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 15 | 664 | observed |
| 1908 | 11 | 825 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 14 | 822 | observed |
| 1911 | 21 | 689 | observed |
| 1912 | 27 | 854 | observed |
| 1913 | 47 | 648 | observed |
| 1914 | 54 | 697 | observed |
| 1915 | 70 | 698 | observed |
| 1916 | 71 | 708 | observed |
| 1917 | 71 | 739 | observed |
| 1918 | 73 | 753 | observed |
| 1919 | 66 | 799 | observed |
| 1920 | 69 | 805 | observed |
| 1921 | 83 | 722 | observed |
| 1922 | 103 | 637 | observed |
| 1923 | 90 | 674 | observed |
| 1924 | 99 | 642 | observed |
| 1925 | 100 | 636 | observed |
| 1926 | 99 | 631 | observed |
| 1927 | 73 | 766 | observed |
| 1928 | 93 | 647 | observed |
| 1929 | 97 | 615 | observed |
| 1930 | 87 | 667 | observed |
| 1931 | 117 | 539 | observed |
| 1932 | 109 | 565 | observed |
| 1933 | 103 | 566 | observed |
| 1934 | 121 | 535 | observed |
| 1935 | 89 | 624 | observed |
| 1936 | 92 | 608 | observed |
| 1937 | 100 | 575 | observed |
| 1938 | 121 | 529 | observed |
| 1939 | 95 | 594 | observed |
| 1940 | 102 | 585 | observed |
| 1941 | 93 | 628 | observed |
| 1942 | 88 | 683 | observed |
| 1943 | 96 | 650 | observed |
| 1944 | 85 | 674 | observed |
| 1945 | 86 | 650 | observed |
| 1946 | 88 | 689 | observed |
| 1947 | 82 | 758 | observed |
| 1948 | 85 | 729 | observed |
| 1949 | 99 | 687 | observed |
| 1950 | 68 | 827 | observed |
| 1951 | 80 | 785 | observed |
| 1952 | 70 | 836 | observed |
| 1953 | 79 | 805 | observed |
| 1954 | 71 | 868 | observed |
| 1955 | 81 | 812 | observed |
| 1956 | 80 | 833 | observed |
| 1957 | 71 | 897 | observed |
| 1958 | 50 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1959 | 57 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1960 | 62 | 964 | observed |
| 1961 | 62 | 980 | observed |
| 1962 | 56 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1963 | 46 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1964 | 46 | 1,126 | observed |
| 1965 | 54 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1966 | 43 | 1,131 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1968 | 41 | 1,183 | observed |
| 1969 | 39 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1970 | 27 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1971 | 44 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1972 | 25 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1973 | 19 | 2,124 | observed |
| 1974 | 24 | 1,886 | observed |
| 1975 | 23 | 2,001 | observed |
| 1976 | 26 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1978 | 19 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1979 | 29 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1980 | 25 | 2,110 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 3,221 | observed |
| 1982 | 18 | 2,596 | observed |
| 1983 | 22 | 2,272 | observed |
| 1984 | 15 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1985 | 18 | 2,710 | observed |
| 1986 | 10 | 4,130 | observed |
| 1987 | 18 | 2,838 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | observed |
| 1991 | 12 | 4,476 | observed |
| 1992 | 16 | 3,748 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 3,368 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 4,803 | observed |
| 1995 | 14 | 4,280 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 15 | 4,246 | observed |
| 1998 | 17 | 4,019 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 7,874 | observed |
| 2000 | 15 | 4,785 | observed |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,445 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,904 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 5,901 | observed |
| 2008 | 6 | 11,037 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 7 | 9,693 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,009 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 5,923 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 6,632 | observed |
| 2015 | 10 | 7,491 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 6,349 | observed |
| 2017 | 18 | 5,111 | observed |
| 2018 | 18 | 5,106 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2021 | 16 | 5,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 7 | 9,823 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 8,910 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Boyce” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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