Candace: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,173

among girls · ↑482 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Candace · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1982

2,859 babies

All-time total

85,097

#422 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Candace popularity over time

85,097 babies have been named Candace since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	27	–	27	3	–	#685
1890s	36	–	36	4	+33%	#858
1900s	27	–	27	3	-25%	#1,335
1910s	112	–	112	11	+315%	#1,631
1920s	135	–	135	14	+21%	#2,019
1930s	146	–	146	15	+8%	#1,476
1940s	6,715	5	6,720	672	+4503%	#174
1950s	14,251	11	14,262	1,426	+112%	#171
1960s	9,872	14	9,886	989	-31%	#234
1970s	12,670	17	12,687	1,269	+28%	#173
1980s	25,168	100	25,268	2,527	+99%	#102
1990s	11,520	12	11,532	1,153	-54%	#142
2000s	2,925	–	2,925	293	-75%	#600
2010s	989	–	989	99	-66%	#1,556
2020s (to 2025)	345	–	345	58	-42%	#2,506

Where Candace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Candace

Candace is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,173 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 85,097 American babies have been named Candace. Its peak came in 1982, when 2,859 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Candace stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candace?

The median living Candace is about 45 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 78 thousand people named Candace are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Candace year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	50	#3,173	–	–
2024	42	#3,655	–	–
2023	54	#3,051	–	–
2022	66	#2,640	–	–
2021	64	#2,684	–	–
2020	69	#2,506	–	–
2019	60	#2,788	–	–
2018	64	#2,693	–	–
2017	77	#2,363	–	–
2016	101	#1,975	–	–
2015	92	#2,104	–	–
2014	121	#1,730	–	–
2013	99	#1,978	–	–
2012	101	#1,942	–	–
2011	141	#1,556	–	–
2010	133	#1,624	–	–
2009	198	#1,246	–	–
2008	217	#1,180	–	–
2007	254	#1,038	–	–
2006	249	#1,028	–	–
2005	269	#926	–	–
2004	307	#817	–	–
2003	341	#745	–	–
2002	330	#739	–	–
2001	339	#720	–	–
2000	421	#600	–	–
1995	967	#288	–	–
1990	2,162	#142	7	#6,500
1985	2,707	#104	9	#4,375
1980	2,187	#134	11	#3,643
1975	1,123	#221	6	#4,869
1970	1,427	#220	–	–
1965	969	#279	–	–
1960	843	#325	–	–
1955	1,413	#214	–	–
1950	1,648	#172	–	–
1945	632	#274	–	–
1940	31	#1,353	–	–
1935	11	#2,600	–	–
1930	7	#3,704	–	–
1925	14	#2,503	–	–
1920	18	#2,083	–	–
1915	5	#4,375	–	–
1910	6	#2,181	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	9	#1,335	–	–
1895	6	#1,445	–	–
1890	6	#1,233	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Candace

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Candace Cameron Bure American actress (born 1976) Contemporary
2 Candace Parker American basketball player (born 1986) Contemporary
3 Candace Bushnell American author, journalist, and producer b. 1958 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Candace, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Candace?

The median living Candace is about 45 years old. Half of all living Candaces are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Candace are alive today?

An estimated 78 thousand people named Candace are alive in the United States, based on 85,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candace in 2025?

Candace ranked #3,173 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Candace?

85,097 babies have been named Candace in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candace most popular?

Candace peaked in 1982, when 2,859 newborns received the name.

Is Candace a boy or girl name?

Candace is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Candace rising or falling?

Candace is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Candace become more popular?

Candace is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Candace in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Candace?

Well-known people named Candace include Candace Cameron Bure (actor), Candace Parker (basketball player), Candace Bushnell (writer).

Names like Candace

Names that sound and feel close to Candace: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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