The name Dace reached its peak in 2011, with 23 registrations (ranked #4253). The name has actually been around since 1953 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6406) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Dace's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 526 American babies have carried this name.