Deuce
Boy name · #2826 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Deuce, placing it at #2826 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2003. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Deuce.
Babies named Deuce per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Deuce first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #2798. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Deuce against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Deuce in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Deuce is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Deuce will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Deuce is most common
State-level data for Deuce is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Deuce
Statistically, parents drawn to Deuce tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Choyce, Raife, Drayce, Breece, and Dakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deuce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Deuce a popular boy name?
Deuce ranked #2826 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Deuce most popular?
Deuce peaked in 2025, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2798 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Deuce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Deuce. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.