Total births
695
Girls' name · since 1935
Danice
Danice has 695 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 695
- total births
- 1935–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Danice is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 695 have been recorded since 1935.
Danice has 695 recorded births among girls since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2002.
- 695 total births
- 1935–2002 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
695 girls have been named Danice since 1935, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2002.
- 695
- total births
- 1935–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Danice was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
27 babies were named Danice in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Danice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danice splits its recorded history at 1968: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danice at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Danice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2002
- Peak year (1954)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Danice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Danice's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Danice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 55
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s
1950s
181 births
- 1960s
1960s
155 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 181 births (26% of all-time use).
How Danice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Danice's total volume
Danice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Danice by state
Where Danice concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Danice's total US births 1.4%
Even split
10 of 695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danice? ▼
Danice has been given to 695 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 27 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Danice most popular? ▼
Danice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Danice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Danice are Texas (10 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Danice been used? ▼
Records for Danice go back to 1935, giving 68 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Danice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Danice's data
- Danice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Danices (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danice
Nearby Names Like Danice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danice
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Compare Danice side by side: Danice vs Danielle Danice vs Dana Danice vs Daniela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1935–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danice: Baby Name Since 1935 - 695 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danice 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 July 2026.