Candela vs Candace

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

Name A

Candela

Girl name

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candela Candace
Current Rank Unranked #3631
Total Births (all years) 77 84,888
Peak Year 2005 1982
Peak Year Births 13 2,848
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candela Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 112
1920ss — 135
1930ss — 146
1940ss — 6,715
1950ss — 14,251
1960ss — 9,873
1970ss — 12,671
1980ss — 25,169
1990ss — 11,517
2000ss 55 2,925
2010ss 5 989
2020ss 17 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candela Candace
2014 — 121
2015 — 92
2016 — 101
2017 — 77
2018 — 64
2019 — 60
2020 5 69
2021 — 64
2022 6 66
2023 6 54
2024 — 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, 2002–2023.

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