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 #5160

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3641

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Metric Candelaria Candace
Current Rank #5160 #3641
Total Births (all years) 2,558 84,938
Peak Year 1929 1982
Peak Year Births 49 2,848
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candelaria Candace
1880s - 27
1890s 18 36
1900s 54 27
1910s 146 112
1920s 320 135
1930s 202 146
1940s 180 6,715
1950s 131 14,251
1960s 111 9,872
1970s 203 12,670
1980s 243 25,168
1990s 299 11,520
2000s 316 2,925
2010s 187 989
2020s 148 345

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
2025 28 50

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, 1893–2025.

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