Boys' name · since 1958
Dace
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 524 babies named Dace, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,655 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 524
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dace currently ranks #5655 among boys' names in America, with 524 babies recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dace has been recorded 524 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #5655 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #7,679 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,655 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 524 born since 1958
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dace ranks #7,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,655 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 524 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,655 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 524
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dace's 524 recorded births place it above 83.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Dace compares
524 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dace's all-time total is 42% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dace | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 524 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dace's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dace popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Dace popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 1953 (Dace as girls' name)
Dace by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (154 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Dace's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (29% of all-time use).
How Dace compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dace's total volume
Dace by state
Where Dace concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
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What to do with Dace's data
- Dace's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Daces (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dace draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.