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Royce

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Son of Royse; famous, kind”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:ROYS

IPA (US English):/ˈrɔɪs/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2021810 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#500626 births in 2025

Total US Registrations35,662Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio93% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1900 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2021 (810 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1900

Recent 2025 Level606 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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