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

Girl name

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candida Candace
Current Rank Unranked #3631
Total Births (all years) 3,580 84,888
Peak Year 1971 1982
Peak Year Births 222 2,848
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candida Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss 55 27
1910ss 105 112
1920ss 186 135
1930ss 129 146
1940ss 190 6,715
1950ss 320 14,251
1960ss 274 9,873
1970ss 1,392 12,671
1980ss 550 25,169
1990ss 254 11,517
2000ss 95 2,925
2010ss 30 989
2020ss — 295

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

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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