Candyce vs Candace

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

Name A

Candyce

Girl name

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candyce Candace
Current Rank Unranked #3631
Total Births (all years) 3,014 84,888
Peak Year 1985 1982
Peak Year Births 102 2,848
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candyce Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 112
1920ss — 135
1930ss — 146
1940ss 321 6,715
1950ss 740 14,251
1960ss 216 9,873
1970ss 308 12,671
1980ss 770 25,169
1990ss 386 11,517
2000ss 194 2,925
2010ss 68 989
2020ss 11 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candyce Candace
2014 14 121
2015 6 92
2016 5 101
2017 6 77
2018 — 64
2019 — 60
2020 6 69
2021 5 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, 1943–2021.

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