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First names that go with Rice

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Rice for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 334 of them score 80 or higher. Rice is the #184 most common surname in the US (149,500 people in the 2010 Census).

Rice has 1 syllable and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Rice

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Rileyalso Rylee, Ryleigh
    score 90
  2. 2.
    Piperalso Pyper
    score 90
  3. 3.
    Iris
    score 90
  4. 4.
    Ayra
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Skylaralso Skyler
    score 89
  6. 6.
    Lyra
    score 89
  7. 7.
    Briar
    score 89
  8. 8.
    Myraalso Mayra, Maira
    score 89
  9. 9.
    Kyra
    score 89
  10. 10.
    Skyla
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Chaya
    score 87
  12. 12.
    Ivyalso Ivey
    score 87

Boy names for Rice

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Ryker
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Ryder
    score 91
  3. 3.
    Cyrus
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Skyleralso Schuyler
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Titus
    score 90
  6. 6.
    Silasalso Sylas
    score 90
  7. 7.
    Ryanalso Rayan, Rian
    score 90
  8. 8.
    Brysonalso Brycen, Brysen
    score 90
  9. 9.
    Ryatt
    score 90
  10. 10.
    Rylanalso Rylen
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Ryland
    score 89
  12. 12.
    Ira
    score 89

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Tyrus
    score 91
  2. 2.
    Hiram
    score 90
  3. 3.
    Ayesha
    score 90
  4. 4.
    Reyes
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Iciealso Icy
    score 90
  6. 6.
    Tyresealso Tyreese
    score 90
  7. 7.
    Isom
    score 89
  8. 8.
    Dicie
    score 89
  9. 9.
    Tyrekalso Tyreke, Tyrique
    score 89
  10. 10.
    Meyeralso Myer
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Finis
    score 89
  12. 12.
    Linus
    score 89

Explore every name with Rice

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How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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