Total births
10,649
Girls' name · since 1921
Denice
Denice has 10,649 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13620
- among girls today
- 10,649
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Denice currently ranks #13620 among girls' names in America, with 10,649 babies recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Denice recorded 10,649 times among girls since 1921, holding rank #13620 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #13620 among girls today
- 10,649 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Denice is currently the #13620 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 10,649 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13620
- among girls today
- 10,649
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Denice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13620
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Denice was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
450 babies were named Denice in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Denice compares
10,649 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Denice's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Denice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,649 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 450 | 48 | 19,840 |
Denice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Denice splits its recorded history at 1972: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 450 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Denice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#13,620
Active since
1921
Denice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1957)
- 450
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Denice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Denice's strongest decade.
3,660 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Denice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 93
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 446
1940s
446 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,660 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,105 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,602 births
- 1980s 773
1980s
773 births
- 1990s 501
1990s
501 births
- 2000s 332
2000s
332 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,660 births (34% of all-time use).
How Denice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Denice's total volume
Denice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denice by state
Where Denice concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,733 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 625 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 589 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 539 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 530 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 411 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 409 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 270 | 2.5% |
California share of Denice's total US births 16.3%
Even split
1,733 of 10,649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Denice appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denice? ▼
10,649 babies have been named Denice since 1921. It currently ranks #13620 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 450 births.
When was Denice most popular? ▼
Denice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,660 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Denice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denice are California (1,733 births), New York (625 births), Texas (589 births).
How long has the name Denice been used? ▼
Records for Denice go back to 1921, giving 104 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Denice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denisse, Denisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Denice's data
- Denice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,660 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denices (1,733 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Denice
Nearby Names Like Denice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denice
Denise Girl
#1896 373,422 births
Dena Girl
#4674 32,479 births
Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
4,306 births
Denver Girl
#780 4,235 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Denice
Laurelle #13619
431 births · Peak 2018
Berry #13621
370 births · Peak 1925
Mayda #13618
566 births · Peak 1953
Louann #13622
5,197 births · Peak 1953
Maryjean #13617
1,123 births · Peak 1960
Marlynn #13623
959 births · Peak 1955
Delaine #13616
2,377 births · Peak 1954
Miami #13624
343 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1921–2024 (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. "Denice: #13620 Girls' Name - 10,649 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denice. 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 Denice 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 June 2026.