Kanisha vs Kandace

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

Name A

Kanisha

Girl name · Rank #15673

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Name B

Kandace

Girl name · Rank #13628

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Metric Kanisha Kandace
Current Rank #15673 #13628
Total Births (all years) 2,603 6,315
Peak Year 1990 1988
Peak Year Births 293 279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kanisha Kandace
1940ss — 151
1950ss — 412
1960ss — 516
1970ss 285 687
1980ss 753 1,955
1990ss 1,292 1,607
2000ss 204 646
2010ss 50 273
2020ss 19 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanisha Kandace
2014 7 34
2015 8 22
2016 8 22
2017 — 19
2018 9 18
2019 — 20
2020 6 17
2021 — 13
2022 — 14
2023 8 18
2024 5 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, 1971–2024.

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