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Worldwide Name Statistics

Candace

Ranked #690 - 1 in 113,588 people
US

Most common in

United States

70k bearers

World total

70,430

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#690

worldwide

Country breakdown

Worldwide
~70k
rank #690
Rarity
1 in 113,588
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~70k in US

About the name Candace

There are an estimated 70,430 people named Candace alive worldwide today. That ranks Candace at #690 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Candace is held by approximately 70,430 people, ranking #690 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,712 U.S. residents).

Historically Candace is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Candace appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Candace popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Candace, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 8
  2. 1884: 7
  3. 1887: 6
  4. 1888: 6
  5. 1890: 6
  6. 1894: 13
  7. 1895: 6
  8. 1897: 6
  9. 1899: 5
  10. 1900: 9
  11. 1901: 5
  12. 1903: 6
  13. 1909: 7
  14. 1910: 6
  15. 1911: 5
  16. 1912: 12
  17. 1913: 12
  18. 1914: 5
  19. 1915: 5
  20. 1916: 19
  21. 1917: 17
  22. 1918: 14
  23. 1919: 17
  24. 1920: 18
  25. 1921: 9
  26. 1922: 15
  27. 1923: 16
  28. 1924: 11
  29. 1925: 14
  30. 1926: 11
  31. 1927: 16
  32. 1928: 8
  33. 1929: 17
  34. 1930: 7
  35. 1931: 10
  36. 1932: 14
  37. 1933: 19
  38. 1934: 6
  39. 1935: 11
  40. 1936: 14
  41. 1937: 19
  42. 1938: 20
  43. 1939: 26
  44. 1940: 31
  45. 1941: 30
  46. 1942: 129
  47. 1943: 233
  48. 1944: 307
  49. 1945: 632
  50. 1946: 1,001
  51. 1947: 1,317
  52. 1948: 1,446
  53. 1949: 1,594
  54. 1950: 1,648
  55. 1951: 1,739
  56. 1952: 1,835
  57. 1953: 1,753
  58. 1954: 1,555
  59. 1955: 1,413
  60. 1956: 1,404
  61. 1957: 1,162
  62. 1958: 846
  63. 1959: 907
  64. 1960: 843
  65. 1961: 742
  66. 1962: 808
  67. 1963: 863
  68. 1964: 837
  69. 1965: 969
  70. 1966: 1,220
  71. 1967: 1,118
  72. 1968: 1,179
  73. 1969: 1,307
  74. 1970: 1,427
  75. 1971: 1,308
  76. 1972: 1,254
  77. 1973: 1,132
  78. 1974: 1,155
  79. 1975: 1,129
  80. 1976: 1,211
  81. 1977: 1,145
  82. 1978: 1,326
  83. 1979: 1,600
  84. 1980: 2,198
  85. 1981: 2,587
  86. 1982: 2,859
  87. 1983: 2,708
  88. 1984: 2,684
  89. 1985: 2,716
  90. 1986: 2,469
  91. 1987: 2,337
  92. 1988: 2,427
  93. 1989: 2,283
  94. 1990: 2,169
  95. 1991: 1,941
  96. 1992: 1,661
  97. 1993: 1,309
  98. 1994: 1,100
  99. 1995: 967
  100. 1996: 760
  101. 1997: 625
  102. 1998: 535
  103. 1999: 465
  104. 2000: 421
  105. 2001: 339
  106. 2002: 330
  107. 2003: 341
  108. 2004: 307
  109. 2005: 269
  110. 2006: 249
  111. 2007: 254
  112. 2008: 217
  113. 2009: 198
  114. 2010: 133
  115. 2011: 141
  116. 2012: 101
  117. 2013: 99
  118. 2014: 121
  119. 2015: 92
  120. 2016: 101
  121. 2017: 77
  122. 2018: 64
  123. 2019: 60
  124. 2020: 69
  125. 2021: 64
  126. 2022: 66
  127. 2023: 54
  128. 2024: 42
  129. 2025: 50

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Candace worldwide?

There are an estimated 70,430 people named Candace alive worldwide today, ranking #690 globally.

Is Candace a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 113,588 people. In the United States there are roughly 70,430 bearers, which is 1 in 4,712 Americans.

Is Candace a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Candace is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Candace come from?

Who are famous people named Candace?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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