Fun Facts About the Name Choyce
- 489 babies named Choyce: U.S. records list 489 babies given the name Choyce from 1880 through 2025. Even 227 boys received the name Choyce.
What Does the Name Choyce Mean?
Choyce is a variant spelling of the English word choice, meaning "choice" or "selection." The word comes from Middle English chois (also spelled choys), borrowed from Old French chois, from the verb choisir, "to choose." The spelling Choyce uses oy for the same sound that modern English writes as oi in choice. As a first name it is rare and is best explained as a word name or a transferred English surname. It is not related to Joyce, which comes from the Breton name Iudicael.
Choyce Name History & Origins
The noun behind Choyce entered English from Old French after the Norman Conquest. Old French chois meant "choice" and came from choisir, "to choose," a verb ultimately of Germanic origin. In Middle English the word appears as chois, choys, and similar forms. Before English spelling was standardized, choyce was one of several ways to write the word; the modern standard spelling choice later became fixed. The same word produced the English surname Choyce (alongside Choice). As a given name, Choyce is uncommon; it is used occasionally as a spelling variant of Choice or as a transferred surname.
How Popular is the Name Choyce?
Choyce has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #2,847 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,757 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #4,783 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #4,477 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2022 | #3,482 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2021 | #3,303 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 2020 | #3,791 | 38 | 0.0024% |
| 2019 | #9,250 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #12,766 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #17,117 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #15,655 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,539 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #15,852 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,186 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #11,698 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,847 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #4,579 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #4,130 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #4,881 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #4,131 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2020 | #4,562 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #6,154 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #9,866 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #11,034 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,548 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #10,991 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #12,621 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #8,945 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #10,185 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1934 | #3,346 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,655 | 6 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Choyce Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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