Deneice
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "victory of God".
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Deneice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deneice today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deneice births was 1961 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deneice. 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
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
1961
19 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1987 SSA rank
#11,764
Tracked since 1949
Census
Deneice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 326 people with the first name Deneice, which placed it at #27,839 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,839
National first-name rank
People counted
326
326 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deneice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deneice is White at 50.0%. The next largest groups are Black (41.4%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deneice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deneice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.0% · 163
- Black or African American41.4% · 135
- Two or more races4.9% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Deneice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deneice from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 118 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
Deneice 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 Deneice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deneice
The name Deneice is a modern feminine given name of English origin, possibly derived from a combination of the name Denise and a variant spelling of the name Janice. While its precise roots are uncertain, it appears to have emerged in the 20th century as a creative spin on more traditional names.
Denise is a French feminine name derived from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, and madness. The name Janice is believed to be a variant of the name Jane, which itself comes from the French name Jeanne, a feminine form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that directly mention the name Deneice, as it is a relatively modern coinage. However, some notable individuals throughout history have borne this name, contributing to its recognition and usage.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Deneice is Deneice Williams, an American singer and actress born in 1949. She is best known for her hit songs "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late," and for her role in the 1984 film "Footloose."
Another notable Deneice is Deneice N. Jordan, an American attorney and former judge born in 1953. She served as a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 1996 to 2014.
Deneice Sills, born in 1964, is an American professional basketball coach who has coached several teams in the WNBA and NCAA Division I.
Deneice Schofield, born in 1986, is an American professional boxer who has held multiple world championships in the super bantamweight division.
Deneice Showers, born in 1980, is an American entrepreneur and author who has written several books on business and personal development.
While the name Deneice may be relatively modern, it has been borne by individuals who have made their mark in various fields, contributing to the recognition and legacy of this unique and creative name.
People
Deneice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deneice 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
Deneice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deneice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deneice 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 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Deneice a common name?
We classify Deneice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deneice most popular?
The single biggest year for Deneice was 1961, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deneice is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deneice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 326 people with the name Deneice, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,839 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deneice in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deneice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deneice appears almost entirely female. Of the 328 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deneice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deneice is White at 50.0%. The next largest groups are Black (41.4%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deneice most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deneice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.0% (163 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deneice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deneice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deneice 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.
Is Deneice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deneice in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deneice can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Deneice?
Find out how many Americans are named Deneice on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.