Royce

Where Royce comes from

Derived from the Middle English given name Rose. See English Rose.
— Wiktionary's entry for Royce
  • From a surname
  • 1 syllable
  • Vowel-ended
Royce through the years
  1. 1892
    First appearance
    #861 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1935
    Peak, #283
    365 babies named Royce, its best rank.
  3. 1966
    Royce Gracie born
    Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
  4. 1973
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #616.
  5. 1977
    Royce da 5'9" born
    American rapper
In the dictionary
  • A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Namesakes
  • Royce da 5'9" · American rapper, born 1977
  • Royce Gracie · Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, born 1966
  • Royce D. Applegate · American actor, 1939–2003
  • Royce O'Neale · American basketball player, born 1993
  • Royce White · American basketball player, born 1991

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.