Given name & surname · also American
Pryce
“one who is very dear”·“an enthusiastic child”
Pryce is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who is very dear” and “an enthusiastic child”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who is very dear” and “an enthusiastic child”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and Welsh naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pryce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,337
- 1,282 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 78 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #2,707 for boys · #16,693 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,707 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 979 as a first name in 2020; 2,798 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.
Pryce’s family of names
Pryce has a related form in Price. Pryce has a related form in Price. Pryce has a related form in Prise.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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