Kanika vs Kandace

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

Name A

Kanika

Girl name · Rank #13789

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Name B

Kandace

Girl name · Rank #13628

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Metric Kanika Kandace
Current Rank #13789 #13628
Total Births (all years) 1,248 6,315
Peak Year 1978 1988
Peak Year Births 95 279
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kanika Kandace
1940ss — 151
1950ss — 412
1960ss — 516
1970ss 500 687
1980ss 358 1,955
1990ss 228 1,607
2000ss 67 646
2010ss 68 273
2020ss 27 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanika Kandace
2014 7 34
2015 — 22
2016 11 22
2017 9 19
2018 9 18
2019 6 20
2020 10 17
2021 — 13
2022 5 14
2023 6 18
2024 6 6

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, 1973–2024.

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