Gender
Origin
- English
- Candace was an ancient hereditary title used by Ethiopian queens.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Candace
Pronunciation
c(a)-nda-ce, can-dace
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #2823, 16 births); most recent 1991 (rank #8232, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #103, 2,851 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3167, 50 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 50 |
| 2024 | – | 42 |
| 2023 | – | 54 |
| 2022 | – | 66 |
| 2021 | – | 64 |
| 2020 | – | 69 |
| 2019 | – | 60 |
| 2018 | – | 64 |
| 2017 | – | 77 |
| 2016 | – | 101 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2574, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #1566, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #59, 63 births); most recent 1998 (rank #561, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence