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
Along the way
  1. 1892
    First appearance
    #861 among boys, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1935
    Peak, #283
    365 babies named Royce — more than any year before or since.
  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.