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BoyOld French origin1 syllable

Boyce

Meaning: “wood”

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About the name Boyce

Boyce is a boy name with Old French roots, meaning “wood”.

It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Boyce ranked #9038 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Boyce were boys.

Etymology

From Old French, meaning “wood”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Boyce”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#9038
In 2015
#7561
Babies in 2025
8

Popularity of Boyce, 1940–2025

026517710219401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Nicknames for Boyce

Boyce is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.

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