Candice
Kandake, the title rather than the name of the queens of Kush, taken as a name from Acts.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Candice first shows up in the national records in 1925. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1980 to 1985. Its biggest year was 1982, when 3,791 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 78 nationally. All told, 68,139 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Candace (85,097), Kandice (6,823), Kandace (6,323), Candis (5,164), Candyce (3,014), Kandis (2,727) (total births since 1880)
Explore Candice interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | No. 4426 |
| 1940s | 2,405 | No. 271 |
| 1950s | 6,054 | No. 278 |
| 1960s | 3,505 | No. 345 |
| 1970s | 12,484 | No. 128 |
| 1980s | 29,847 | No. 78 |
| 1990s | 9,868 | No. 147 |
| 2000s | 2,482 | No. 714 |
| 2010s | 1,132 | No. 1554 |
| 2020s | 201 | No. 3015 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.