Total births
335
Girls' name · since 1939
Denyce
Denyce has 335 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 335
- total births
- 1939–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Denyce sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 335 recorded since 1939.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denyce has been recorded 335 times among girls since 1939, 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 1939 to 2005.
- 335 total births
- 1939–2005 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
335 girls have been named Denyce since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2005.
- 335
- total births
- 1939–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Denyce was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
24 babies were named Denyce in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Denyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denyce's full recorded timeline at 1965, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denyce at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Denyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2005
- Peak year (1954)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Denyce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Denyce's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Denyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 117 births (35% of all-time use).
Denyce by state
Where Denyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
California share of Denyce's total US births 1.5%
5 of 335 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denyce? ▼
335 babies have been named Denyce since 1939. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1954 with 24 births.
When was Denyce most popular? ▼
Denyce was most popular in the 1950s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Denyce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denyce are California (5 births).
How long has the name Denyce been used? ▼
Records for Denyce go back to 1939, giving 67 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Denyce? ▼
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 Denyce's data
- Denyce's decade-level peak was the 1950s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denyces (5 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 Denyce
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denyce
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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, 1939–2005 (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. "Denyce: Baby Name Since 1939 - 335 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denyce. 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 Denyce 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.