Denice: 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	39	4	–	#3,200
1930s	93	9	+138%	#1,889
1940s	446	45	+380%	#955
1950s	3,660	366	+721%	#411
1960s	3,105	311	-15%	#499
1970s	1,602	160	-48%	#640
1980s	773	77	-52%	#1,359
1990s	501	50	-35%	#1,982
2000s	332	33	-34%	#2,972
2010s	78	8	-77%	#6,238
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-57%	#11,459

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,200

1930s

+138%

#1,889

1940s

446

+380%

#955

1950s

3,660

366

+721%

#411

1960s

3,105

311

-15%

#499

1970s

1,602

160

-48%

#640

1980s

773

-52%

#1,359

1990s

501

-35%

#1,982

2000s

332

-34%

#2,972

2010s

-77%

#6,238

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#11,459

The story of Denice

Denice 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 1921, 10,649 American babies have been named Denice. Its peak came in 1957, when 450 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 Denice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denice?

The median living Denice is about 61 years old; half are between 52 and 68. An estimated 9,400 people named Denice 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.

Denice 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	6	#13,923
2023	8	#11,459
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,926
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#12,826
2017	6	#14,596
2016	9	#11,095
2015	9	#11,138
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,296
2012	5	#17,569
2011	13	#8,757
2010	21	#6,238
2009	25	#5,587
2008	21	#6,406
2007	25	#5,570
2006	30	#4,715
2005	33	#4,212
2004	25	#5,100
2003	38	#3,677
2002	43	#3,257
2001	48	#2,972
2000	44	#3,131
1995	35	#3,236
1990	57	#2,239
1985	75	#1,590
1980	82	#1,474
1975	128	#971
1970	257	#640
1965	263	#588
1960	375	#499
1955	415	#441
1950	145	#712
1945	31	#1,458
1940	13	#2,329
1935	11	#2,614
1930	6	#4,146
1925	7	#4,118
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denice?

The median living Denice is about 61 years old. Half of all living Denices are between 52 and 68 years old.

How many people named Denice are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Denice are alive in the United States, based on 10,649 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Denice mean?

Denice as a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Denice in 2025?

Denice 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 Denice?

10,649 babies have been named Denice in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denice most popular?

Denice peaked in 1957, when 450 newborns received the name.

Is Denice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denice rising or falling?

Denice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denice popularity over time

The story of Denice

How old are people named Denice?

Denice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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