Recorded 1949–1987 Girls' name Peak 1961 290 births

Deneice — girls' name

290 babies named Deneice in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s1181960s1011970s391980s26

The verdict

290 girls have been named Deneice since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1987.

290
total births
1949–1987
years on record
1950s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Deneice was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

19 babies were named Deneice in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deneice

The Social Security Administration has registered 290 babies named Deneice between 1949 and 1987, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deneice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deneice performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Deneice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deneice 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 290 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.

Deneice at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

290

Since 1949

39 years of records

Peak year

1961

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1949

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1987

Deneice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1949

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1961)
19
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 198719801972196619621958195419501949 6

Deneice by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
118 births that decade — 41% of Deneice's all-time total
1940s61950s1181960s1011970s391980s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deneice?
290 babies have been named Deneice since 1949. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1961 with 19 births.
When was Deneice most popular?
Deneice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Deneice been used?
Deneice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 39 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Deneice?
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.

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, 1949–1987 (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.