Kandice: 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	79	8	–	#2,244
1950s	332	33	+320%	#1,633
1960s	302	30	-9%	#1,522
1970s	931	93	+208%	#958
1980s	2,620	262	+181%	#628
1990s	1,494	149	-43%	#748
2000s	695	70	-53%	#2,169
2010s	335	34	-52%	#3,230
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-83%	#9,290

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,244

1950s

332

+320%

#1,633

1960s

302

-9%

#1,522

1970s

931

+208%

#958

1980s

2,620

262

+181%

#628

1990s

1,494

149

-43%

#748

2000s

695

-53%

#2,169

2010s

335

-52%

#3,230

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#9,290

The story of Kandice

Kandice 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, 6,823 American babies have been named Kandice. Its peak came in 1985, when 298 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 Kandice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandice?

The median living Kandice is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 6,600 people named Kandice 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.

Kandice 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	11	#9,290
2022	9	#10,783
2021	5	#16,426
2020	10	#9,893
2019	15	#7,527
2018	19	#6,379
2017	20	#6,169
2016	31	#4,583
2015	24	#5,570
2014	44	#3,563
2013	48	#3,346
2012	42	#3,753
2011	41	#3,752
2010	51	#3,230
2009	54	#3,146
2008	76	#2,495
2007	92	#2,169
2006	69	#2,615
2005	66	#2,588
2004	73	#2,355
2003	69	#2,399
2002	69	#2,340
2001	56	#2,677
2000	71	#2,224
1995	101	#1,529
1990	277	#748
1985	298	#628
1980	226	#737
1975	131	#958
1970	68	#1,483
1965	25	#2,433
1960	23	#2,542
1955	39	#1,651
1950	27	#1,854
1945	7	#3,833
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandice?

The median living Kandice is about 38 years old. Half of all living Kandices are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kandice are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Kandice are alive in the United States, based on 6,823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kandice mean?

Late 20th century; respelling of Candice.

How popular is the name Kandice in 2025?

Kandice 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 Kandice?

6,823 babies have been named Kandice in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandice most popular?

Kandice peaked in 1985, when 298 newborns received the name.

Is Kandice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandice rising or falling?

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

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Kandice popularity over time

The story of Kandice

How old are people named Kandice?

Kandice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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