boy's name
Dace
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 542
Dace is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dace is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dace over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s | 154 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Dace?
In 2025, Dace was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dace
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dace also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dace over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dace
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dace — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dace
How popular is the name Dace?
In 2025, Dace was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dace a girl's or a boy's name?
Dace is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dace?
Dace has 1 syllable.
When was Dace most popular?
Dace peaked in 2011, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dace a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dace currently ranks #5,791 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.