The baby name Dayce is a Unisex name , 121 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪs/ (DAYCE),/ˈdeɪsi/ (DAY-see).
The baby name Dayce is a Unisex name , 121 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪs/ (DAYCE),/ˈdeɪsi/ (DAY-see).
Dayce is in Origin.
Dayce is a modern given name with multiple plausible roots, fitting the contemporary -ayce sound alongside Jace and Cayce. It may be a streamlined respelling of Dace: either the English surname (from Middle English dace, ultimately Old French dars “dart,” a quick little fish) or the Latvian feminine name Dace. Another route links it to the Irish surname-given-name Dacey, from Irish Déiseach, “a person from the Decies (Waterford) region,” sometimes associated with deas, “south/pleasant.” Some parents also treat Dayce as a fresh spin on Jace, short for Jason (Greek Iason, “healer”).
Meanings therefore vary by etymology - “swift/dart,” “from the Decies; southerner/pleasant,” or “healer.” Usage is rare and largely 21st‑century, unisex in practice and most common in North America. Variants and related forms include Dace, Dacey, Dacy, Daice, Daycey, Daycee, Jace/Jayce, and Cayce.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Dayce is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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