Girls' name · since 1932
Deniece
Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 1,162 babies named Deniece, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,162
- born since 1932
- 1950s
- peak decade
Deniece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,162 have been recorded since 1932.
Social Security Administration records show Deniece recorded 1,162 times among girls since 1932, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1932 to 2010.
- #6,772 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,162 born since 1932
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deniece ranks #6,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,162 born since 1932, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,162
- born since 1932
- 1950s
- peak decade
Deniece's 1,162 recorded births place it above 90.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Deniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deniece splits its recorded history at 1972: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deniece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2010
- Peak year (1957)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Deniece by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (282 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Deniece's strongest decade.
282 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Deniece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 68
1940s
68 births
- 1950s
1950s
282 births
- 1960s
1960s
266 births
- 1970s
1970s
169 births
- 1980s
1980s
214 births
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 282 births (24% of all-time use).
How Deniece 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 Deniece's total volume
Deniece by state
Where Deniece concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
62 of 1,162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Deniece's data
- Deniece's decade-level peak was the 1950s (282 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denieces (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Deniece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
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, 1932–2010 (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 Deniece 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.