Denice
Denice as a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denice Andrée, Swedish model Denice Denton (1959–2006), American administrator Denice Duff, American actress, director, and photographer Denice Frohman, American poet, writer, performer and educator Denice D.
Meaning & Origin of Denice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denice as a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denice Andrée, Swedish model Denice Denton (1959–2006), American administrator Denice Duff, American actress, director, and photographer Denice Frohman, American poet, writer, performer and educator Denice D.
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The Story of Denice
Denice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 450 Denices were born — ranking #443 that year. As of 2026, Denice ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11K Denices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Denice
Denice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Denice's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #443. Use the chart and map above to compare Denice'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 .
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