Boys' name · peaked in 2000
Bryce name popularity since 1925
126,904 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Bryce (2.8% girls, 97.2% boys). Half of them were born in 2003 or earlier, so the typical Bryce is about 23 years old in 2026. Bryce peaked in 2000 as the #92 name for boys, and it ranked #357 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 126,904
- Named Bryce, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #357
- for boys in 2025 (919 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 97.2% boys
- 3,592 girls · 123,312 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.55× its national share
Peak year is the year Bryce made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Bryce births per year, 1925–2025
2000 was the biggest year for Bryce both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1967 and 1972, Bryce became 2.8× more common, from 1 in 9,630 baby boys to 1 in 3,480.
- Steepest fall: Between 2016 and 2021, its share of baby boys fell by 46%, from 1 in 668 to 1 in 1,230.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Bryce's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Bryce.
Decade by decade
Babies named Bryce in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 371 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 703 | #741 |
| 1940s | 5 | 841 | #718 |
| 1950s | 20 | 1,506 | #614 |
| 1960s | 10 | 1,932 | #556 |
| 1970s | 77 | 4,307 | #354 |
| 1980s | 227 | 10,279 | #236 |
| 1990s | 978 | 26,755 | #145 |
| 2000s | 1,033 | 39,878 | #109 |
| 2010s | 826 | 29,041 | #131 |
| 2020–25 | 416 | 7,699 | #357 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
49.8% of babies named Bryce from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Bryce is most popular
The index compares Bryce's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Bryce.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.55× | 1,119 |
| Utah | 2.45× | 2,561 |
| Idaho | 2.10× | 1,027 |
| Washington | 1.55× | 3,177 |
| Montana | 1.53× | 551 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Bryce and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce (this page) | 123,312 | 2000 |
| Brice | 15,138 | 1998 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Bryce's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Bryce.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Bryce (2000).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data