How Many People Are Named Doyce?
An estimated 402 people in the United States have the first name Doyce. It is used for both genders, with 84.6% male. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Doyce peaked in popularity in 1936 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doyce 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 Doyce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Doyce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
402
About 1 in 852,623 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.6% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1936
48 births
Total Registered
1,118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doyce
Doyce is predominantly male (84.6%), though 172 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Doyce as a male name
Ranked #9,144 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1934 (39 births)
Doyce as a female name
Ranked #3,476 in 1946
9 female births in 1946
Peak: 1935 (12 births)
Doyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doyce span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 358 babies were registered. Doyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Doyce by Decade
How has Doyce 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.
Doyce by State
Birth registrations for Doyce span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas. On average, about 63 Doyces were registered per state.
Doyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Doyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Doyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doyce?
We estimate approximately 402 people named Doyce 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 852,623 Americans share this first name.
Is Doyce a common name?
Doyce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doyce most popular?
Doyce reached peak popularity in 1936, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doyce is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doyce a male name?
Doyce is predominantly male. 84.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doyce Smith, Doyce Johnson, Doyce 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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