Boyce
Meaning: “wood”
About the name Boyce
Boyce is a boy name with Old French roots, meaning “wood”.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Boyce ranked #9038 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Boyce were boys.
Etymology
From Old French, meaning “wood”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Boyce”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #9038
- In 2015
- #7561
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Boyce, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Boyce
Boyce is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Boyce
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.