Girls' name · since 1943
Candyce
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 3,014 babies named Candyce, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,014
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
3,014 girls have been named Candyce since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candyce has been recorded 3,014 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2021.
- #3,585 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,014 born since 1943
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candyce ranks #3,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,014 born since 1943, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,014
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
Candyce's 3,014 recorded births place it above 95.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Candyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Candyce splits its recorded history at 1981: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 102 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Candyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2021
- Peak year (1985)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Candyce by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (770 births, 26% of the file).
1980s was Candyce's strongest decade.
770 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Candyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
321 births
- 1950s
1950s
740 births
- 1960s 216
1960s
216 births
- 1970s
1970s
308 births
- 1980s
1980s
770 births
- 1990s
1990s
386 births
- 2000s 194
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 770 births (26% of all-time use).
How Candyce compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Candyce's total volume
Candyce by state
Where Candyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 324 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 173 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 72 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 60 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 30 | 1.0% |
324 of 3,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Candyce appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Candyce's data
- Candyce's decade-level peak was the 1980s (770 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Candyces (324 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Candyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Candyce draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.