Candance: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	103	10	–	#1,705
1950s	245	25	+138%	#1,789
1960s	329	33	+34%	#1,648
1970s	539	54	+64%	#1,330
1980s	729	73	+35%	#1,342
1990s	281	28	-61%	#2,350
2000s	68	7	-76%	#10,041
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

103

–

#1,705

1950s

245

+138%

#1,789

1960s

329

+34%

#1,648

1970s

539

+64%

#1,330

1980s

729

+35%

#1,342

1990s

281

-61%

#2,350

2000s

-76%

#10,041

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Candance

Candance is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 2,294 American babies have been named Candance. Its peak came in 1981, when 93 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 Candance stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candance?

The median living Candance is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 56. An estimated 2,100 people named Candance 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.

Candance year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	9	#11,778
2007	5	#18,135
2006	8	#12,631
2005	9	#11,089
2004	10	#10,041
2003	9	#10,583
2002	5	#15,859
2001	6	#13,820
2000	7	#12,017
1995	24	#4,236
1990	53	#2,350
1985	60	#1,861
1980	69	#1,659
1975	40	#2,141
1970	79	#1,330
1965	31	#2,116
1960	26	#2,315
1955	25	#2,160
1950	19	#2,261
1945	9	#3,168
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Candance?

The median living Candance is about 46 years old. Half of all living Candances are between 38 and 56 years old.

How many people named Candance are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Candance are alive in the United States, based on 2,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candance in 2025?

Candance did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Candance?

2,294 babies have been named Candance in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candance most popular?

Candance peaked in 1981, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Candance a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Candance rising or falling?

Candance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Candance popularity over time

The story of Candance

How old are people named Candance?

Candance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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