Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1942
Dennice
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 299 babies named Dennice, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 299
- total births
- 1942–2004
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Dennice is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 299 have been recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennice has been recorded 299 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2004.
- 299 total births
- 1942–2004 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
299 girls have been named Dennice since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2004.
- 299
- total births
- 1942–2004
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dennice was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dennice in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Dennice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dennice splits its recorded history at 1962: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dennice at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Dennice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2004
- Peak year (1956)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Dennice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dennice's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dennice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
107 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 107 births (36% of all-time use).
Dennice by state
Where Dennice concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 7.7% |
California share of Dennice's total US births 7.7%
23 of 299 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennice? ▼
Dennice has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 20 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Dennice most popular? ▼
Dennice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Dennice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dennice are California (23 births).
How long has the name Dennice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dennice since 1942 -- 63 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Dennice? ▼
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 Dennice's data
- Dennice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dennices (23 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 Dennice
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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, 1942–2004 (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. "Dennice: Baby Name Since 1942 - 299 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennice. 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 Dennice 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.