Total births
180
Girls' name · since 1937
Denece
Denece has 180 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 180
- total births
- 1937–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Denece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 180 have been recorded since 1937.
Denece has 180 recorded births among girls since 1937, 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 1937 to 1972.
- 180 total births
- 1937–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
180 girls have been named Denece since 1937, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 180
- total births
- 1937–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Denece was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
18 babies were named Denece in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Denece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denece's full recorded timeline at 1958, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denece at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Denece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1972
- Peak year (1956)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Denece by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Denece's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Denece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
99 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 99 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denece? ▼
180 babies have been named Denece since 1937. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1956 with 18 births.
When was Denece most popular? ▼
Denece was most popular in the 1950s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Denece been used? ▼
Records for Denece go back to 1937, giving 36 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Denece? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Denece's data
- Denece's decade-level peak was the 1950s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Denece
Nearby Names Like Denece
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denece
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Denice Girl
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Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
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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, 1937–1972 (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. "Denece: Baby Name Since 1937 - 180 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denece. 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 Denece 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.