Kandace: 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	151	15	–	#1,442
1950s	412	41	+173%	#1,350
1960s	516	52	+25%	#1,203
1970s	687	69	+33%	#1,399
1980s	1,955	196	+185%	#691
1990s	1,607	161	-18%	#754
2000s	646	65	-60%	#2,084
2010s	273	27	-58%	#3,752
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	-54%	#6,483

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

151

–

#1,442

1950s

412

+173%

#1,350

1960s

516

+25%

#1,203

1970s

687

+33%

#1,399

1980s

1,955

196

+185%

#691

1990s

1,607

161

-18%

#754

2000s

646

-60%

#2,084

2010s

273

-58%

#3,752

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#6,483

The story of Kandace

Kandace is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,522 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 6,323 American babies have been named Kandace. Its peak came in 1988, when 279 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 Kandace stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandace?

The median living Kandace is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 46. An estimated 6,000 people named Kandace 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.

Kandace year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,522
2024	6	#14,328
2023	18	#6,539
2022	14	#7,831
2021	13	#8,257
2020	18	#6,483
2019	20	#6,073
2018	18	#6,654
2017	19	#6,405
2016	22	#5,888
2015	22	#5,932
2014	34	#4,317
2013	25	#5,398
2012	42	#3,752
2011	30	#4,748
2010	41	#3,778
2009	50	#3,325
2008	51	#3,292
2007	56	#3,110
2006	67	#2,684
2005	70	#2,492
2004	71	#2,410
2003	67	#2,453
2002	66	#2,435
2001	69	#2,314
2000	79	#2,084
1995	139	#1,233
1990	275	#754
1985	187	#860
1980	144	#1,010
1975	61	#1,613
1970	74	#1,412
1965	39	#1,838
1960	40	#1,801
1955	56	#1,350
1950	34	#1,613
1945	13	#2,530
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandace?

The median living Kandace is about 37 years old. Half of all living Kandaces are between 31 and 46 years old.

How many people named Kandace are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Kandace are alive in the United States, based on 6,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kandace in 2025?

Kandace ranked #12,522 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kandace?

6,323 babies have been named Kandace in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandace most popular?

Kandace peaked in 1988, when 279 newborns received the name.

Is Kandace a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandace rising or falling?

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

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Kandace popularity over time

The story of Kandace

How old are people named Kandace?

Kandace year by year

Frequently asked questions

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