Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Dennice isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1942. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dennice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 299
- 0 boys · 299 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2004. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 346 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dennice’s family of names
Dennice may belong to the same name family as Denice. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Dennice, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Denise
“follower of Dionysus”
>99% girls
Debbie
“bee”
>99% girls
Delphine
“woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin”
>99% girls
Cerise
“resembling the cherry”
>99% girls
Debra
“bee”
>99% girls
Rennie
“one who has been reborn” · “one who is helpful; generous”
14% boys · 86% girls
Patrice
“of noble descent” · “patrician”
19% boys · 81% girls
Diane
Diane is used as a given name and a surname. Diane is connected with Diana.
>99% girls