Given name & surname
Dyce
“one who likes to gamble”·“a gambling man”
Dyce is a variant of Dice. Interpretations include “one who likes to gamble” (American) and “a gambling man” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dyce is a variant of Dice. Interpretations include “one who likes to gamble” (American) and “a gambling man” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dyce is a variant of Dice. An origin associated with Dice is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dyce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 96 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,929 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,929 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 543 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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