Loyce

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How to Pronounce Loyce

Pronounced LOYSS /ˈlɔɪs/Medium

Meaning: Loyce is a short name that overlaps with both Lois and Joyce and was used for boys as well as girls. As a boy's name it likely functioned as a spoken form tied to these familiar sounds, or as a family name carried forward. Its exact root is uncertain, so it is fair to treat it as an American vernacular name.Low

In 30 seconds: Loyce is a short name shared by boys and girls, overlapping with Lois and Joyce. Of uncertain origin, it was a rare early-century choice that faded by mid-century (said LOYSS).

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MeaningLoyce is a short name that overlaps with both Lois and Joyce and was used for boys as well as girls. As a boy's name it likely functioned as a spoken form tied to these familiar sounds, or as a family name carried forward. Its exact root is uncertain, so it is fair to treat it as an American vernacular name.

U.S. rank (1977)#5567 ↗ Rising

1977 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1924

Total births (all-time)≈ 775

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Loyce is a vernacular short name whose spelling echoes both Lois and Joyce. Given to boys in this record, it likely traveled as a spoken family name rather than a bookish choice, which is why its precise origin resists pinning down.

It was always a rarity, a few dozen boys a year around its faint high near 1924, fading by the later twentieth century. Its sound and shape put it close to Royce, Boyce and Loyd.

Did you know? Loyce sits right between Lois and Joyce in sound, and unusually for that pairing it was given to boys as well as girls in early-century America.

Overall data confidence 42%

References - Loyce — Overlaps Lois/Joyce; American vernacular name; origin uncertain

Variations

LoydRoyceLoice

Nicknames

Loy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Loyce mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it overlaps in sound with Lois and Joyce and was used for boys.

How do you pronounce Loyce?

It's said LOYSS /ˈlɔɪs/, one syllable, rhyming with 'voice'.

Is Loyce a boy or girl name?

In this record Loyce is used as a boy's name, though it was also given to girls.

Is Loyce a popular name?

No, it was always rare and faded from American records by the later twentieth century.