How Many People Are Named Elyce?
An estimated 733 people in the United States have the first name Elyce. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Elyce peaked in popularity in 1987 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyce 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 Elyce paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
733
About 1 in 467,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1987
28 births
Total Registered
823
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyce
Elyce is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 823 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elyce as a female name
Ranked #15,929 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (28 births)
Elyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyce span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 154 babies were registered. Elyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elyce by Decade
How has Elyce 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.
Elyce by State
Birth registrations for Elyce span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. On average, about 9 Elyces were registered per state.
Elyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyce?
We estimate approximately 733 people named Elyce 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 467,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyce a common name?
Elyce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 823 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyce most popular?
Elyce reached peak popularity in 1987, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyce is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyce a female name?
Elyce is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyce Smith, Elyce Johnson, Elyce 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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