Jayce is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #166 in 2023 with 2,173 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 3,127 births ranking #132. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,441.1%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 786 boys born was named Jayce. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Jayce is a modern English spelling of Jace. Through that route it connects back to Jason, a name traditionally explained as meaning "healer".
The name belongs to the modern English family of Jace spellings that freshen an older classical name without changing its basic root. It has become especially visible in recent English-language naming.