How Many People Are Named Loyce?
An estimated 1,172 people in the United States have the first name Loyce. It is used for both genders, with 81.9% female. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Loyce peaked in popularity in 1933 with 130 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loyce 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 Loyce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Loyce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
1,172
About 1 in 292,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.9% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1933
130 births
Total Registered
4,278
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loyce
Loyce is predominantly female (81.9%), though 775 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Loyce as a male name
Ranked #5,567 in 1977
6 male births in 1977
Peak: 1924 (29 births)
Loyce as a female name
Ranked #8,650 in 1981
7 female births in 1981
Peak: 1933 (107 births)
Loyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loyce span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,002 babies were registered. Loyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loyce by Decade
How has Loyce 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.
Loyce by State
Birth registrations for Loyce span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky. On average, about 148 Loyces were registered per state.
Loyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loyce?
We estimate approximately 1,172 people named Loyce 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 292,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Loyce a common name?
Loyce is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,278 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loyce most popular?
Loyce reached peak popularity in 1933, when 130 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loyce is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loyce a female name?
Loyce is predominantly female. 81.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loyce Smith, Loyce Johnson, Loyce 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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