Bryce is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bryce in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2133
US Rank #357
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About the Name Bryce
Bryce has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4169 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #533 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bryce is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bryce in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #297, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Bryce
Bryce James — Bryce Maximus James is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.
Bryce Harper — Bryce Aron Max Harper is an American professional baseball right fielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
John Bryce — John Bryce was a New Zealand politician from 1871 to 1891 and Minister of Native Affairs from 1879 to 1884.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bryce
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Bryce per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bryce in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bryce is declining: down 410 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #533 in 2001.
Bryce is more popular in the US (#297) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bryce include: Bryce James, Bryce Harper and Bryce Edgmon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bryce appears in the US top 500 at #297 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
11
UK babies named Bryce (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 410 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bryce
Almost certainly the only Bryce in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Bryce
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bryce Aron Max Harper is an American professional baseball right fielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).