Deniece: 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	36	4	–	#3,171
1940s	68	7	+89%	#2,862
1950s	282	28	+315%	#1,709
1960s	266	27	-6%	#1,957
1970s	169	17	-36%	#2,441
1980s	214	21	+27%	#2,594
1990s	83	8	-61%	#5,903
2000s	39	4	-53%	#11,401
2010s	5	1	-87%	#17,711
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,171

1940s

+89%

#2,862

1950s

282

+315%

#1,709

1960s

266

-6%

#1,957

1970s

169

-36%

#2,441

1980s

214

+27%

#2,594

1990s

-61%

#5,903

2000s

-53%

#11,401

2010s

-87%

#17,711

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deniece

Deniece 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 1932, 1,162 American babies have been named Deniece. Its peak came in 1957, when 40 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 Deniece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deniece?

The median living Deniece is about 57 years old; half are between 42 and 67. An estimated 1,000 people named Deniece 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.

Deniece 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	5	#17,711
2009	5	#18,037
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,364
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,186
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,428
2002	8	#11,401
2001	6	#13,987
2000	5	#15,687
1995	9	#8,956
1990	15	#5,903
1985	21	#3,883
1980	19	#4,032
1975	7	#7,352
1970	21	#3,137
1965	35	#1,957
1960	31	#2,068
1955	33	#1,851
1950	10	#3,484
1945	8	#3,450
1940	9	#3,014
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deniece?

The median living Deniece is about 57 years old. Half of all living Denieces are between 42 and 67 years old.

How many people named Deniece are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Deniece are alive in the United States, based on 1,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deniece in 2025?

Deniece 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 Deniece?

1,162 babies have been named Deniece in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deniece most popular?

Deniece peaked in 1957, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Deniece a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deniece rising or falling?

Deniece has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deniece popularity over time

The story of Deniece

How old are people named Deniece?

Deniece year by year

Frequently asked questions

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