Boy · #5,635 in 2026

Dace

Name: Popularity of the name Dace in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dace, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dace is a feminine Latvian given name and may refer to:Dace Akmentiņa (1858–1936), Latvian actress Dace Melbārde, Latvian politician Dace Munča, Latvian curler Dace Regža, Latvian curler and curling coach Dace Reinika, Latvian politician Dace Ruskule, Latvian discus thrower

Latvian

Current Rank

#5,635

Peak Rank

#2,371 (2011)

Total Babies

539

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1953

First Year

1963

Last Year

1962

Peak Year

#4865

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dace

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Latvian

The Story of Dace

Dace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 12 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 23 births, good for #4,221 nationwide. About 29% of every Dace on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dace ranks #5,635 for baby boys with 16 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 539 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Dace

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dace. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dārta

Names that sound like Dace

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dace is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Days
Dice
Dose
Daze
Diss
Deuce
Dis
Dos
Dise
Das
Dais
Dess

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dace

What does the name Dace mean?

What is the origin of the name Dace?

Dace has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Latvian.

How popular is Dace in 2026?

In 2026, Dace ranks #5,635 among boys' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Dace most popular?

Dace reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #2,371 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dace most popular?

Dace has historically been most popular in Utah, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dace.

Is Dace a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dace is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dace?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dace include Cranston, Winn, Roark. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Dace?

Common variants and related forms of Dace include Dārta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Dace

Dace is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 539 births in the dataset. Dace's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,371. Use the chart and map above to compare Dace's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.