Recorded 1966–1984 Girls' name Peak 1966 33 births

Candece — girls' name

33 babies named Candece in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s131980s7
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Candece was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

7 babies were named Candece in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Candece

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Candece between 1966 and 1984, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Candece currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Candece performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Candece shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Candece in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Candece at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

33

Since 1966

19 years of records

Peak year

1966

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1966

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1984

Candece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1966

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1966)
7
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5.566.577.5 19841979197219691966 7

Candece by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
13 births that decade — 39% of Candece's all-time total
1960s131970s131980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Candece?
33 babies have been named Candece since 1966. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1966 with 7 births.
When was Candece most popular?
Candece was most popular in the 1960s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Candece been used?
Candece has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 19 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Candece?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.