How Many People Are Named Bryce?
An estimated 121,722 people in the United States have the first name Bryce. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #453 overall. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Bryce peaked in popularity in 2000 with 4,437 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bryce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bryce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bryce is overwhelmingly male, 3,516 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
121,722
About 1 in 2,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
4,437 births
Total Registered
126,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bryce
Bryce is predominantly male (97.2%), though 3,516 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bryce as a male name
Ranked #297 in 2024
1,127 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (4,319 births)
Bryce as a female name
Ranked #2,527 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (163 births)
Bryce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bryce span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 40,911 babies were registered. Bryce has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bryce by Decade
How has Bryce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bryce by State
Birth registrations for Bryce span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming. On average, about 2,369 Bryces were registered per state.
Bryce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bryce
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bryce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryce?
We estimate approximately 121,722 people named Bryce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Bryce a common name?
Bryce is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 126,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bryce most popular?
Bryce reached peak popularity in 2000, when 4,437 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bryce is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bryce a male name?
Bryce is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bryce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bryce Smith, Bryce Johnson, Bryce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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