Rice
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #640 in 1880
0 babies were named Rice in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Rice you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryRice has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Rices, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #640.
About the name Rice
Rice is a boy name of Anglo Saxon, English and Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Rice for boys from 1880 to 1972, in 41 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #640 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1972, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 | 30,312 boys |
| 1890s | 22 | 46,211 boys |
| 1900s | 4.5 | 221,729 boys |
| 1910s | 6.5 | 153,374 boys |
| 1920s | 7.0 | 142,857 boys |
| 1930s | 4.7 | 214,133 boys |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 boys |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 967,742 boys |
Other spellings of Rice
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Rice
What is the origin of the name Rice?
Rice has Anglo Saxon, English, Welsh roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Rice a boy or girl name?
Rice is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rice?
Rice is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1972. It peaked at #640 in 1880.