Candace
Girl name · #3171 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 50 baby girls were named Candace, placing it at #3171 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2103, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Candace.
Babies named Candace per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Candace first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 2,848 girls were named Candace — good for #103 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Candace in class?
Candace scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Candace will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Candace is most common
State-level data for Candace is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Candace
Statistically, parents drawn to Candace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Candice, Monique, Nichole, Hollie, and Corrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Candace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 92 | #2103 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1728 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 133 | #1621 |
| 2009 | 198 | #1246 |
| 2008 | 217 | #1180 |
| 2007 | 254 | #1037 |
| 2006 | 249 | #1026 |
| 2005 | 269 | #925 |
| 2004 | 307 | #816 |
| 2003 | 341 | #745 |
| 2002 | 330 | #739 |
| 2001 | 339 | #719 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Candace a popular girl name?
Candace ranked #3171 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2103.
When was the name Candace most popular?
Candace peaked in 1982, when 2,848 American girls received the name (ranked #103 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Candace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Candace. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.