Anice: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	19	2	–	#865
1890s	54	5	+184%	#1,089
1900s	65	7	+20%	#1,225
1910s	161	16	+148%	#1,407
1920s	193	19	+20%	#1,470
1930s	148	15	-23%	#1,751
1940s	132	13	-11%	#1,902
1950s	113	11	-14%	#2,814
1960s	54	5	-52%	#3,612
1970s	18	2	-67%	#6,643
1980s	5	1	-72%	#11,407
1990s	16	2	+220%	#11,601
2000s	23	2	+44%	#14,002
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#865

1890s

+184%

#1,089

1900s

+20%

#1,225

1910s

161

+148%

#1,407

1920s

193

+20%

#1,470

1930s

148

-23%

#1,751

1940s

132

-11%

#1,902

1950s

113

-14%

#2,814

1960s

-52%

#3,612

1970s

-67%

#6,643

1980s

-72%

#11,407

1990s

+220%

#11,601

2000s

+44%

#14,002

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anice

Anice is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 1,001 American babies have been named Anice. Its peak came in 1920, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anice?

The median living Anice is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Anice are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anice year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,428
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,306
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,002
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,541
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,782
1955	11	#3,582
1950	10	#3,435
1945	11	#2,747
1940	13	#2,303
1935	13	#2,307
1930	14	#2,309
1925	16	#2,286
1920	30	#1,470
1915	19	#1,744
1910	7	#1,945
1905	8	#1,424
1900	6	#1,731
1895	7	#1,309
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,052
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anice?

The median living Anice is about 71 years old. Half of all living Anices are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Anice are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Anice are alive in the United States, based on 1,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anice mean?

Anice is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Anice Badri, Tunisian footballer Anice Das, Indian-born Dutch speed skater Anice George, Indian nurse and academic Anice Johnson (1919–1992), American politician

How popular is the name Anice in 2025?

Anice did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anice?

1,001 babies have been named Anice in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anice most popular?

Anice peaked in 1920, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Anice a boy or girl name?

Anice is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anice rising or falling?

Anice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anice popularity over time

The story of Anice

How old are people named Anice?

Anice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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