The first name Boyce
A boy’s name meaning “wood”.
Pronounced /bɔɪs/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Boyce means “wood”.
From Old French bois (“wood”).
More names that mean forest.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Boyce last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 3 births (#4,805).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Boyce with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Boyce at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Boyce, the 9,038th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1934, when 121 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Boyes
- Boice
Famous people named Boyce
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Boyce BuddAmerican rower, born 1939
- William Boyce ThompsonAmerican engineer (1869–1930)
Questions
- What does the name Boyce mean?
- Boyce means “wood”.
- How popular is the name Boyce?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Boyce, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2012, with 3 births.
- Is Boyce a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 5,576 US babies named Boyce since 1880 were boys.
- When was Boyce most popular?
- 1934 in the United States, when 121 babies were named Boyce, its highest rank at 535th.
- How do you pronounce Boyce?
- Boyce is /bɔɪs/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Boyce?
- Boyes and Boice.
- Is Boyce also a surname?
- Yes. Boyce is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.