Denyce: 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	5	1	–	#4,399
1940s	30	3	+500%	#3,780
1950s	117	12	+290%	#2,197
1960s	78	8	-33%	#3,707
1970s	40	4	-49%	#6,652
1980s	7	1	-82%	#8,575
1990s	26	3	+271%	#9,484
2000s	32	3	+23%	#9,341
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,399

1940s

+500%

#3,780

1950s

117

+290%

#2,197

1960s

-33%

#3,707

1970s

-49%

#6,652

1980s

-82%

#8,575

1990s

+271%

#9,484

2000s

+23%

#9,341

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denyce

Denyce 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 1939, 335 American babies have been named Denyce. Its peak came in 1954, when 24 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 Denyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denyce?

The median living Denyce is about 62 years old; half are between 49 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Denyce 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.

Denyce 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,129
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,758
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,407
2000	10	#9,341
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,575
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,652
1970	6	#7,293
1965	7	#5,414
1960	7	#5,300
1955	13	#3,254
1950	9	#3,740
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denyce?

The median living Denyce is about 62 years old. Half of all living Denyces are between 49 and 71 years old.

How many people named Denyce are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Denyce are alive in the United States, based on 335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Denyce mean?

Spelling variant of Denice.

How popular is the name Denyce in 2025?

Denyce 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 Denyce?

335 babies have been named Denyce in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denyce most popular?

Denyce peaked in 1954, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Denyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denyce rising or falling?

Denyce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denyce popularity over time

The story of Denyce

How old are people named Denyce?

Denyce year by year

Frequently asked questions

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