Candee: 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	72	7	–	#2,002
1950s	252	25	+250%	#1,811
1960s	233	23	-8%	#2,095
1970s	234	23	0%	#1,954
1980s	82	8	-65%	#5,272
1990s	13	1	-84%	#9,611
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,002

1950s

252

+250%

#1,811

1960s

233

-8%

#2,095

1970s

234

#1,954

1980s

-65%

#5,272

1990s

-84%

#9,611

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Candee

Candee 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, 886 American babies have been named Candee. Its peak came in 1970, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Candee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candee?

The median living Candee is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 68. An estimated 800 people named Candee 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.

Candee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,037
1980	13	#5,272
1975	19	#3,526
1970	43	#1,954
1965	14	#3,419
1960	21	#2,655
1955	28	#2,027
1950	24	#1,958
1945	5	#4,632
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Candee?

The median living Candee is about 59 years old. Half of all living Candees are between 52 and 68 years old.

How many people named Candee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Candee are alive in the United States, based on 886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candee in 2025?

Candee 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 Candee?

886 babies have been named Candee in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candee most popular?

Candee peaked in 1970, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Candee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Candee rising or falling?

Candee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Candee popularity over time

The story of Candee

How old are people named Candee?

Candee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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