Recorded 1952–1992 Girls' name Peak 1958 157 births

Darnice — girls' name

157 babies named Darnice in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s811960s351970s231980s101990s8
1950s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Darnice was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

18 babies were named Darnice in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darnice

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Darnice between 1952 and 1992, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darnice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darnice performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darnice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darnice in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 157 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darnice at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

157

Since 1952

41 years of records

Peak year

1958

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1952

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1992

Darnice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1952

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1958)
18
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 19921976196919641959195619531952 11

Darnice by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
81 births that decade — 52% of Darnice's all-time total
1950s811960s351970s231980s101990s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darnice?
157 babies have been named Darnice since 1952. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1958 with 18 births.
When was Darnice most popular?
Darnice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Darnice been used?
Darnice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 41 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Darnice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.