Candida vs Candice

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

Name A

Candida

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Name B

Candice

Girl name · Rank #4780

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Metric Candida Candice
Current Rank Unranked #4780
Total Births (all years) 3,580 67,959
Peak Year 1971 1982
Peak Year Births 222 3,791
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Candida Candice
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 105 —
1920ss 186 6
1930ss 129 —
1940ss 190 2,405
1950ss 320 6,054
1960ss 274 3,505
1970ss 1,392 12,485
1980ss 550 29,848
1990ss 254 9,868
2000ss 95 2,482
2010ss 30 1,130
2020ss — 176

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candida Candice
2014 7 131
2015 5 112
2016 — 135
2017 6 97
2018 — 72
2019 — 69
2020 — 53
2021 — 48
2022 — 25
2023 — 22
2024 — 28

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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