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Dace

Unisex

Meaning of Dace: Modern invented name

Dace is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5415th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5415

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

542

First recorded 1953 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Dace per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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