Dace: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	12	17	2	–	#2,395
1960s	13	12	25	3	+47%	#3,725
1970s	–	21	21	2	-16%	#5,050
1980s	–	45	45	5	+114%	#4,191
1990s	–	74	74	7	+64%	#4,058
2000s	–	121	121	12	+64%	#5,055
2010s	–	154	154	15	+27%	#4,253
2020s (to 2025)	–	85	85	14	-8%	#5,160

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,395

1960s

+47%

#3,725

1970s

–

-16%

#5,050

1980s

–

+114%

#4,191

1990s

–

+64%

#4,058

2000s

–

121

+64%

#5,055

2010s

–

154

+27%

#4,253

2020s (to 2025)

–

-8%

#5,160

The story of Dace

Dace is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,657 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 542 American babies have been named Dace. Its peak came in 2011, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dace?

The median living Dace is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Dace 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.

Dace year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	16	#5,657
2024	–	–	16	#5,711
2023	–	–	12	#6,983
2022	–	–	13	#6,564
2021	–	–	18	#5,160
2020	–	–	10	#7,631
2019	–	–	19	#4,999
2018	–	–	9	#8,299
2017	–	–	16	#5,575
2016	–	–	13	#6,432
2015	–	–	12	#6,754
2014	–	–	13	#6,371
2013	–	–	15	#5,718
2012	–	–	21	#4,571
2011	–	–	23	#4,253
2010	–	–	13	#6,419
2009	–	–	17	#5,372
2008	–	–	15	#5,824
2007	–	–	12	#6,709
2006	–	–	16	#5,352
2005	–	–	13	#5,933
2004	–	–	16	#5,055
2003	–	–	12	#5,945
2002	–	–	6	#9,612
2001	–	–	6	#9,491
2000	–	–	8	#7,579
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	6	#7,359
1985	–	–	9	#4,396
1980	–	–	6	#5,667
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dace?

The median living Dace is about 17 years old. Half of all living Daces are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dace are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dace are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dace in 2025?

Dace ranked #5,657 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dace?

542 babies have been named Dace in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dace most popular?

Dace peaked in 2011, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Dace a boy or girl name?

Dace is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dace rising or falling?

Dace is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Dace popularity over time

The story of Dace

How old are people named Dace?

Dace year by year

Frequently asked questions

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