Danise: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	65	7	–	#1,815
1950s	239	24	+268%	#1,828
1960s	250	25	+5%	#2,101
1970s	130	13	-48%	#3,284
1980s	88	9	-32%	#4,527
1990s	52	5	-41%	#6,085
2000s	32	3	-38%	#12,373
2010s	10	1	-69%	#17,192
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,815

1950s

239

+268%

#1,828

1960s

250

+5%

#2,101

1970s

130

-48%

#3,284

1980s

-32%

#4,527

1990s

-41%

#6,085

2000s

-38%

#12,373

2010s

-69%

#17,192

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danise

Danise 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 1944, 866 American babies have been named Danise. Its peak came in 1958, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Danise?

The median living Danise is about 59 years old; half are between 47 and 68. An estimated 800 people named Danise 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.

Danise 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	5	#17,192
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,654
2009	5	#17,978
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,697
2005	7	#13,344
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,038
2001	7	#12,373
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,935
1990	5	#13,465
1985	9	#7,085
1980	8	#7,564
1975	9	#6,076
1970	13	#4,282
1965	16	#3,168
1960	24	#2,448
1955	21	#2,419
1950	13	#2,935
1945	5	#4,688
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danise?

The median living Danise is about 59 years old. Half of all living Danises are between 47 and 68 years old.

How many people named Danise are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Danise are alive in the United States, based on 866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Danise mean?

Danise is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Danise in 2025?

Danise 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 Danise?

866 babies have been named Danise in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danise most popular?

Danise peaked in 1958, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Danise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danise rising or falling?

Danise is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Danise popularity over time

The story of Danise

How old are people named Danise?

Danise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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