Total births
567
Girls' name · since 1919
Donice
Donice has 567 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 567
- total births
- 1919–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Donice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 567 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donice has been recorded 567 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1994.
- 567 total births
- 1919–1994 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
567 girls have been named Donice since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.
- 567
- total births
- 1919–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Donice was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
24 babies were named Donice in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Donice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donice splits its recorded history at 1950: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donice at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Donice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1994
- Peak year (1955)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Donice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Donice's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Donice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
109 births
- 1950s
1950s
143 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 143 births (25% of all-time use).
How Donice 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 Donice's total volume
Donice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Donice by state
Where Donice concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donice? ▼
567 babies have been named Donice since 1919. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1955 with 24 births.
When was Donice most popular? ▼
Donice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Donice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donice are Texas (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Donice been used? ▼
Records for Donice go back to 1919, giving 76 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Donice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Dona, Donnie, Donald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Donice's data
- Donice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Donices (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Donice
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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, 1919–1994 (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. "Donice: Baby Name Since 1919 - 567 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donice. 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 Donice 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.