Candyce: 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	321	32	–	#930
1950s	740	74	+131%	#936
1960s	216	22	-71%	#2,170
1970s	308	31	+43%	#2,114
1980s	770	77	+150%	#1,312
1990s	386	39	-50%	#2,294
2000s	194	19	-50%	#4,313
2010s	68	7	-65%	#8,140
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-73%	#13,786

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

321

–

#930

1950s

740

+131%

#936

1960s

216

-71%

#2,170

1970s

308

+43%

#2,114

1980s

770

+150%

#1,312

1990s

386

-50%

#2,294

2000s

194

-50%

#4,313

2010s

-65%

#8,140

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#13,786

The story of Candyce

Candyce 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 1943, 3,014 American babies have been named Candyce. Its peak came in 1985, when 102 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 Candyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candyce?

The median living Candyce is about 45 years old; half are between 36 and 69. An estimated 2,700 people named Candyce 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.

Candyce 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	5	#15,716
2020	6	#13,786
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,486
2016	5	#16,745
2015	6	#14,860
2014	14	#8,140
2013	8	#12,206
2012	14	#8,302
2011	8	#12,380
2010	7	#13,738
2009	10	#10,841
2008	15	#8,200
2007	24	#5,751
2006	15	#7,944
2005	21	#5,845
2004	21	#5,792
2003	20	#5,858
2002	21	#5,486
2001	19	#5,857
2000	28	#4,313
1995	18	#5,257
1990	55	#2,294
1985	102	#1,312
1980	56	#1,909
1975	35	#2,324
1970	31	#2,401
1965	16	#3,162
1960	25	#2,376
1955	76	#1,142
1950	82	#1,007
1945	25	#1,665
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Candyce?

The median living Candyce is about 45 years old. Half of all living Candyces are between 36 and 69 years old.

How many people named Candyce are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Candyce are alive in the United States, based on 3,014 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Candyce mean?

Spelling variant of Candice.

How popular is the name Candyce in 2025?

Candyce 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 Candyce?

3,014 babies have been named Candyce in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candyce most popular?

Candyce peaked in 1985, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Candyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Candyce rising or falling?

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

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Candyce popularity over time

The story of Candyce

How old are people named Candyce?

Candyce year by year

Frequently asked questions

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