Denice
Respelling of Denise, the French feminine form of Denis, which descends from the Greek Dionysios, meaning of Dionysos, the god of wine.
Denice in 2025
Denice was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Denice has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Denice
Denice reached its highest point in 1957, when 450 babies were given the name, ranking 794th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 746th, in 1954.
Across the 105 years of records since 1921, 10,649 babies have been named Denice. Half of them were born before 1963, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Denice by decade
| Decade | Babies named Denice | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39 | 5,443 |
| 1930s | 93 | 3,295 |
| 1940s | 446 | 1,644 |
| 1950s | 3,660 | 746 |
| 1960s | 3,105 | 892 |
| 1970s | 1,602 | 1,119 |
| 1980s | 773 | 2,222 |
| 1990s | 501 | 3,255 |
| 2000s | 332 | 5,031 |
| 2010s | 78 | 10,404 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19,068 |
Where Denice is heading
Denice has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Denice is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Denice
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Denice.