unisex name
Loyce
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 4,288
Loyce is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1981 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1933, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loyce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 97 |
| 1910s | 576 |
| 1920s | 1,002 |
| 1930s | 986 |
| 1940s | 797 |
| 1950s | 528 |
| 1960s | 224 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 13 |
How popular is Loyce?
In 1981, Loyce was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Loyce is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loyce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loyce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loyce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loyce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loyce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loyce
How popular is the name Loyce?
In 1981, Loyce was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loyce a girl's or a boy's name?
Loyce is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Loyce?
Loyce has 1 syllable.
When was Loyce most popular?
Loyce peaked in 1933, when 130 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.