Given name
Deuce
“a gambling man”
Deuce is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “a gambling man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a gambling man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deuce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 275
- 275 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #2,806 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +227%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,806 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 226.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Florida shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7 each).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Deuce’s family of names
Deuce has a related form in Deuse. Deuce has a related form in Dewce. Deuce has a related form in Dewse.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
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