Girl nameCurrently #3,648 in the USFalling
Candace
//ˈkændəs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19827 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Candace's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Candace |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 14 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 14 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 20 |
| 1939 | 26 |
| 1940 | 31 |
| 1941 | 30 |
| 1942 | 129 |
| 1943 | 233 |
| 1944 | 307 |
| 1945 | 632 |
| 1946 | 1,001 |
| 1947 | 1,317 |
| 1948 | 1,446 |
| 1949 | 1,594 |
| 1950 | 1,648 |
| 1951 | 1,739 |
| 1952 | 1,835 |
| 1953 | 1,753 |
| 1954 | 1,555 |
| 1955 | 1,413 |
| 1956 | 1,404 |
| 1957 | 1,162 |
| 1958 | 846 |
| 1959 | 907 |
| 1960 | 843 |
| 1961 | 741 |
| 1962 | 809 |
| 1963 | 863 |
| 1964 | 837 |
| 1965 | 970 |
| 1966 | 1,220 |
| 1967 | 1,118 |
| 1968 | 1,179 |
| 1969 | 1,307 |
| 1970 | 1,427 |
| 1971 | 1,308 |
| 1972 | 1,254 |
| 1973 | 1,132 |
| 1974 | 1,155 |
| 1975 | 1,129 |
| 1976 | 1,212 |
| 1977 | 1,145 |
| 1978 | 1,326 |
| 1979 | 1,600 |
| 1980 | 2,199 |
| 1981 | 2,587 |
| 1982 | 2,859 |
| 1983 | 2,708 |
| 1984 | 2,684 |
| 1985 | 2,716 |
| 1986 | 2,469 |
| 1987 | 2,337 |
| 1988 | 2,427 |
| 1989 | 2,283 |
| 1990 | 2,169 |
| 1991 | 1,941 |
| 1992 | 1,661 |
| 1993 | 1,309 |
| 1994 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 966 |
| 1996 | 760 |
| 1997 | 625 |
| 1998 | 535 |
| 1999 | 463 |
| 2000 | 421 |
| 2001 | 339 |
| 2002 | 330 |
| 2003 | 341 |
| 2004 | 307 |
| 2005 | 269 |
| 2006 | 249 |
| 2007 | 254 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 198 |
| 2010 | 133 |
| 2011 | 141 |
| 2012 | 101 |
| 2013 | 99 |
| 2014 | 121 |
| 2015 | 92 |
| 2016 | 101 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 42 |
Candace through the decades
- Candace peaked in 1982, when 2,859 babies were named Candace in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Candace has fallen 61% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Candace currently ranks #3,648 in the US and is cooling off.