Given name
Rayce
“a wise protector”
Rayce is a variant of Ray. In English use, Ray carries the interpretation “a wise protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rayce is a variant of Ray. In English use, Ray carries the interpretation “a wise protector.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rayce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,424
- 1,413 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 86 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,923 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,923 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 86 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,253 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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