How Many People Are Named Darice?
An estimated 1,123 people in the United States have the first name Darice. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Darice peaked in popularity in 1955 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darice paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,123
About 1 in 305,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1955
52 births
Total Registered
1,346
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darice
Darice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,346 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Darice as a male name
Ranked #7,116 in 1994
7 male births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Darice as a female name
Ranked #4,209 in 2023
34 female births in 2023
Peak: 1955 (52 births)
Darice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darice span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 368 babies were registered. Darice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darice by Decade
How has Darice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darice by State
Birth registrations for Darice span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Hawaii, Minnesota. On average, about 26 Darices were registered per state.
Darice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darice
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Darice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darice?
We estimate approximately 1,123 people named Darice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 305,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Darice a common name?
Darice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,346 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darice most popular?
Darice reached peak popularity in 1955, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darice is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darice a female name?
Darice is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darice Smith, Darice Johnson, Darice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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