Candida vs Candace

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

Name A

Candida

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3641

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Metric Candida Candace
Current Rank Unranked #3641
Total Births (all years) 3,580 84,938
Peak Year 1971 1982
Peak Year Births 222 2,848
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candida Candace
1880s - 27
1890s - 36
1900s 55 27
1910s 105 112
1920s 186 135
1930s 129 146
1940s 190 6,715
1950s 320 14,251
1960s 274 9,872
1970s 1,392 12,670
1980s 550 25,168
1990s 254 11,520
2000s 95 2,925
2010s 30 989
2020s - 345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candida Candace
2014 7 121
2015 5 92
2016 - 101
2017 6 77
2018 - 64
2019 - 60
2020 - 69
2021 - 64
2022 - 66
2023 - 54
2024 - 42
2025 - 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, 1900–2017.

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