Candise: 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	50	5	–	#2,019
1950s	152	15	+204%	#2,464
1960s	105	11	-31%	#3,009
1970s	141	14	+34%	#2,965
1980s	533	53	+278%	#1,685
1990s	149	15	-72%	#3,026
2000s	23	2	-85%	#10,254
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,019

1950s

152

+204%

#2,464

1960s

105

-31%

#3,009

1970s

141

+34%

#2,965

1980s

533

+278%

#1,685

1990s

149

-72%

#3,026

2000s

-85%

#10,254

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Candise

Candise 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 1946, 1,153 American babies have been named Candise. Its peak came in 1987, when 70 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 Candise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candise?

The median living Candise is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 54. An estimated 1,100 people named Candise 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.

Candise 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	–	–
2007	11	#10,254
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,440
2001	5	#15,781
2000	–	–
1995	19	#5,046
1990	37	#3,026
1985	60	#1,862
1980	36	#2,610
1975	8	#6,570
1970	12	#4,524
1965	7	#5,342
1960	15	#3,227
1955	15	#2,989
1950	14	#2,789
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Candise?

The median living Candise is about 42 years old. Half of all living Candises are between 37 and 54 years old.

How many people named Candise are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Candise are alive in the United States, based on 1,153 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candise in 2025?

Candise 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 Candise?

1,153 babies have been named Candise in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candise most popular?

Candise peaked in 1987, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Candise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Candise rising or falling?

Candise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Candise popularity over time

The story of Candise

How old are people named Candise?

Candise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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