Donice: 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	7	1	–	#3,931
1920s	77	8	+1000%	#3,162
1930s	58	6	-25%	#2,781
1940s	109	11	+88%	#2,349
1950s	143	14	+31%	#2,231
1960s	90	9	-37%	#3,395
1970s	53	5	-41%	#4,597
1980s	12	1	-77%	#8,793
1990s	18	2	+50%	#9,836
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,931

1920s

+1000%

#3,162

1930s

-25%

#2,781

1940s

109

+88%

#2,349

1950s

143

+31%

#2,231

1960s

-37%

#3,395

1970s

-41%

#4,597

1980s

-77%

#8,793

1990s

+50%

#9,836

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donice

Donice 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 1919, 567 American babies have been named Donice. Its peak came in 1955, 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 Donice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donice?

The median living Donice is about 67 years old; half are between 57 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Donice 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.

Donice 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,811
1975	8	#6,662
1970	10	#5,148
1965	–	–
1960	14	#3,395
1955	24	#2,231
1950	10	#3,488
1945	13	#2,496
1940	8	#3,283
1935	10	#2,781
1930	6	#4,158
1925	6	#4,561
1920	10	#3,162
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donice?

The median living Donice is about 67 years old. Half of all living Donices are between 57 and 75 years old.

How many people named Donice are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Donice are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donice in 2025?

Donice 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 Donice?

567 babies have been named Donice in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donice most popular?

Donice peaked in 1955, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Donice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donice rising or falling?

Donice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donice popularity over time

The story of Donice

How old are people named Donice?

Donice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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