Candelaria vs Candace

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

Name A

Candelaria

Girl name · Rank #5144

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candelaria Candace
Current Rank #5144 #3631
Total Births (all years) 2,530 84,888
Peak Year 1929 1982
Peak Year Births 49 2,848
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candelaria Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss 18 36
1900ss 54 27
1910ss 146 112
1920ss 320 135
1930ss 202 146
1940ss 180 6,715
1950ss 131 14,251
1960ss 111 9,873
1970ss 203 12,671
1980ss 243 25,169
1990ss 299 11,517
2000ss 316 2,925
2010ss 187 989
2020ss 120 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candelaria Candace
2014 22 121
2015 17 92
2016 14 101
2017 14 77
2018 23 64
2019 21 60
2020 22 69
2021 22 64
2022 30 66
2023 21 54
2024 25 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, 1893–2024.

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