Candela vs Candice

Side-by-side comparison of Candela and Candice — 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

Candice

Girl name · Rank #4780

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Metric Candela Candice
Current Rank Unranked #4780
Total Births (all years) 77 67,959
Peak Year 2005 1982
Peak Year Births 13 3,791
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Candela Candice
1920ss — 6
1940ss — 2,405
1950ss — 6,054
1960ss — 3,505
1970ss — 12,485
1980ss — 29,848
1990ss — 9,868
2000ss 55 2,482
2010ss 5 1,130
2020ss 17 176

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candela Candice
2014 — 131
2015 — 112
2016 — 135
2017 — 97
2018 — 72
2019 — 69
2020 5 53
2021 — 48
2022 6 25
2023 6 22
2024 — 28

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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