Kaniyah vs Kandace

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

Name A

Kaniyah

Girl name · Rank #4080

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Name B

Kandace

Girl name · Rank #13628

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Metric Kaniyah Kandace
Current Rank #4080 #13628
Total Births (all years) 2,311 6,315
Peak Year 2010 1988
Peak Year Births 147 279
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kaniyah Kandace
1940ss — 151
1950ss — 412
1960ss — 516
1970ss — 687
1980ss — 1,955
1990ss 34 1,607
2000ss 978 646
2010ss 971 273
2020ss 328 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaniyah Kandace
2014 87 34
2015 84 22
2016 88 22
2017 76 19
2018 81 18
2019 81 20
2020 70 17
2021 76 13
2022 92 14
2023 54 18
2024 36 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, 1996–2024.

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