Candice vs Candace

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

Name A

Candice

Girl name · Rank #4780

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candice Candace
Current Rank #4780 #3631
Total Births (all years) 67,959 84,888
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 3,791 2,848
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candice Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 112
1920ss 6 135
1930ss — 146
1940ss 2,405 6,715
1950ss 6,054 14,251
1960ss 3,505 9,873
1970ss 12,485 12,671
1980ss 29,848 25,169
1990ss 9,868 11,517
2000ss 2,482 2,925
2010ss 1,130 989
2020ss 176 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candice Candace
2014 131 121
2015 112 92
2016 135 101
2017 97 77
2018 72 64
2019 69 60
2020 53 69
2021 48 64
2022 25 66
2023 22 54
2024 28 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, 1925–2024.

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