Girls' name · since 1969

Cantrice

51 babies named Cantrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,733 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

51 girls have been named Cantrice since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cantrice recorded 51 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1990.

  • #34,733 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 51 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cantrice ranks #34,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,733 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cantrice's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cantrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cantrice splits its recorded history at 1975: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cantrice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 19691970197219741975197719801990 5

Cantrice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (34 births, 67% of the file).

1970s was Cantrice's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Cantrice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cantrice?
Cantrice has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,733 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Cantrice sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cantrice ranks #34,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cantrice most popular?
Cantrice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Cantrice been used?
The SSA has tracked Cantrice since 1969 -- 22 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Cantrice?
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.

What to do with Cantrice's data

  • Cantrice's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cantrice

Nearby Names Like Cantrice

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cantrice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cantrice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–1990 (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 Cantrice 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.