Holding steady.
Popularity of Floyce since 1897
Babies named Floyce per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Floyce's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 99 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 148 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Floyce is a rare American name from the early 20th century, first recorded in 1897. Its peak year was 1911, and most of its usage occurred during the 1910s. Unlike many names of the era, Floyce has remained stable in its rarity rather than experiencing a resurgence. The name's origin is somewhat opaque, but it appears to blend familiar sounds from Floyd and Joyce, fitting a pattern of feminine elaborations common at the time. Floyce never achieved widespread popularity across the United States, as indicated by no top states in the data, and it has not been recorded on recent popularity lists since the 1960s. Its trajectory remains stable, with no revival in sight, making it a distinctive choice evoking the charm of early 1900s Americana.
Floyce appears to be a 20th-century American coinage, possibly a blend of the names Floyd and Joyce. Floyd itself derives from the Welsh 'Llwyd' meaning 'grey' or 'gray-haired', while Joyce comes from the Breton name 'Jodoc' or 'Josec', meaning 'lord'. The name Floyce was most popular in the early 1900s, peaking in 1911, but has since fallen out of common use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Floy, Flo
Sibling names for Floyce
Names that share Floyce's style, for a brother or sister.
