Unisex name · since 1917

Daurice

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Daurice, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1917
1930s
peak decade

85 girls have been named Daurice since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daurice has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1964.

  • #28,925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1917
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daurice ranks #28,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1917
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daurice's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daurice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daurice's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daurice popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1930)
11
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 19171919192319301932195819611964 5

Daurice popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Daurice as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1989 5

Daurice by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (24 births, 28% of the file).

1930s was Daurice's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Daurice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 24 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daurice? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 85 babies named Daurice. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,925 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 11 births.
Where does Daurice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daurice ranks #28,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daurice most popular? ▼
Daurice was most popular in the 1930s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Is Daurice a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Daurice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 85 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Daurice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daurice since 1917 -- 48 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Daurice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daun, Daune, Dauna, Dauphine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Daurice's data

  • Daurice's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1960s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daurice

Nearby Names Like Daurice

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daurice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daurice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1964 (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 Daurice 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.