Canary vs Candace

Side-by-side comparison of Canary and Candace — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Canary

Girl name · Rank #13485

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Canary Candace
Current Rank #13485 #3631
Total Births (all years) 422 84,888
Peak Year 1920 1982
Peak Year Births 18 2,848
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Canary Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss 32 27
1910ss 98 112
1920ss 108 135
1930ss 51 146
1940ss 38 6,715
1950ss 51 14,251
1960ss 15 9,873
1970ss 5 12,671
1980ss — 25,169
1990ss — 11,517
2000ss — 2,925
2010ss 8 989
2020ss 16 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canary Candace
2014 — 121
2015 — 92
2016 — 101
2017 — 77
2018 — 64
2019 8 60
2020 — 69
2021 5 64
2022 5 66
2023 — 54
2024 6 42

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2024.

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