Recorded 1917–1964 Unisex name Peak 1930 85 births

Daurice — unisex name

85 babies named Daurice in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s181930s241950s101960s17
1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Daurice was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

11 babies were named Daurice in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daurice

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Daurice between 1917 and 1964, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daurice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Daurice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daurice performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Daurice shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daurice 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 85 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.

Daurice at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

85

Since 1917

48 years of records

Peak year

1930

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1917

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1964

Daurice popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1930)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 19641960195119311928192119181917 6

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

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
24 births that decade — 28% of Daurice's all-time total
1910s161920s181930s241950s101960s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daurice?
85 babies have been named Daurice since 1917. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1930 with 11 births.
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?
Daurice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 48 years of data through 1964.
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.

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, 1917–1964 (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.