Boy’s name · Scottish, Celtic

Bryce

How to say it: BRYSE · /ˈbraɪs/

Variant of Brice, from the Latinized Gaulish name Bricius, probably meaning 'speckled'. source 1source 2

Bryce was the 346th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 919 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #535 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#346for boys in 2025
1 in 3,449US babies
919born in 2025
#535projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 144chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bryce
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#346
Babies born in 2025919
Share of births1 in 3,449
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−71%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#535
In France, 2025#1,664 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Bryce reached its height in the 2000s. Now well below that point and getting rarer, it is expected to slip further.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2,000 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Sharp and breathy in a single syllable, Bryce sounds brisk and bright. Chase shares its style.

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Other spellings

Honouring a Bryce in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bryce is about 1 in 144.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French.

In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.

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