Danice
Feminine name derived from Danish meaning "maiden of the Danes".
Name Census estimates that about 512 living Americans carry the first name Danice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Danice today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danice births was 1954 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danice. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
512
~ 1 in 669,442 Americans
Peak year
1954
27 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
2002 SSA rank
#14,019
Tracked since 1935
Popularity
Danice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danice from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 181 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danice by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Danice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Danices live
Origin
Meaning and history of Danice
The given name Danice has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Croatian and Serbian. It is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *dan, which means "day" or "dawn." The name likely emerged in the early medieval period, around the 6th to 9th centuries AD, when Slavic tribes inhabited parts of Eastern and Central Europe.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Danice can be found in the epic poem "The Mountain Wreath" by Petar Petrović Njegoš, a Prince-Bishop of Montenegro in the 19th century. In the poem, Danice is a character who represents the dawn or morning star, reflecting the name's connection to the concept of daybreak.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Danice. One of the earliest recorded figures was Danice of Bohemia (c. 1186-1210), a Bohemian princess and daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia. Another notable bearer of the name was Danice Parer (1921-1944), an Australian military nurse who served during World War II and was executed by the Japanese military for treating allied prisoners of war.
In the realm of literature, Danice Obradović (1915-1986) was a Serbian poet and writer known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poetry collections, such as "The Starry Paths" and "The Fountains of Time," earned her critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
More recently, Danice Camacho (born 1977) is a Filipino-American ballerina and choreographer who has performed with prestigious companies like the American Ballet Theatre and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Her contributions to the world of dance have been widely recognized and celebrated.
Another notable individual is Danice Akó (1897-1989), a Czechoslovakian botanist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and systematics. Her research focused on the flora of Central Europe, and she published numerous scientific papers and monographs during her prolific career.
People
Danice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Danice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 512 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danice going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 669,442 US residents.
Is Danice a common name?
We classify Danice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 695 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danice most popular?
The single biggest year for Danice was 1954, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danice is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Danice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danice in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.