Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Boyce
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1934
Peak era
1934
Peak births
121
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Boyce
How many people are named Boyce?
An estimated 1,976 living Americans are named Boyce.
How rare is Boyce?
Boyce is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.4% from its 1934 peak.
How old is the typical Boyce?
The median age of a living American named Boyce is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 73 years old.
Is Boyce still popular?
Not especially. Boyce has been declining since its 1934 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.
Where is Boyce most common?
Boyce has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 10.4× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19342025
Peak year
1934
Decline from peak
93.4%
2025
8
All-time
5,518
Where it lives now
Boyce is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 8.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Boyce is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.