Royce is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #19935 in 2007 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 74 births ranking #2459. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.6%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 384,490 girls born was named Royce. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Royce comes from an English surname derived from the medieval given name Royse, itself a variant of Rose. That gives the name an old floral root beneath its polished surname-style surface.
Its modern use as a first name follows the wider English habit of turning surnames into given names. The one-syllable sound helps it feel crisp and modern even though the root is older.