Canisha vs Candace

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

Name A

Canisha

Girl name

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Canisha Candace
Current Rank Unranked #3631
Total Births (all years) 270 84,888
Peak Year 1991 1982
Peak Year Births 36 2,848
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Canisha Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 112
1920ss — 135
1930ss — 146
1940ss — 6,715
1950ss — 14,251
1960ss — 9,873
1970ss 40 12,671
1980ss 79 25,169
1990ss 146 11,517
2000ss 5 2,925
2010ss — 989
2020ss — 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canisha Candace
2014 — 121
2015 — 92
2016 — 101
2017 — 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, 1972–2001.

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