Baby name

Candice

Girl

Origin of the name

Candice is linked to Candace, a title borne by queens of ancient Ethiopia (Kush).

Short-lived name

1982 was its best year: 3,791 births, or 1 baby in 925. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 30 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 5098. 44% of all babies named Candice since 1880 were born in the 1980s.

67,984births since 1880

1980sgeneration

No. 78rank at its peak, in 1982

Where babies named Candice are born

1982

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The darker the blue, the more common Candice is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Candice is most common in Utah (1.5 times), Tennessee (1.4) and Mississippi (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Candace 84,938
Kandice 6,823
Candyce 3,014
Candie 2,985
Candise 1,153

Names from the same era

Adrienne · Jillian · Candace · Cassie · Desiree · Katharine

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