How Many People Are Named Candace?
An estimated 71,990 people in the United States have the first name Candace. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Candace peaked in popularity in 1982 with 2,859 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Candace as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Candace paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Candace is overwhelmingly female, 159 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Candace has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
71,990
About 1 in 4,761 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1982
2,859 births
Total Registered
85,047
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Candace
Candace is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 85,047 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Candace as a male name
Ranked #8,374 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1984 (16 births)
Candace as a female name
Ranked #3,648 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (2,848 births)
Candace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Candace span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 25,269 babies were registered. Candace has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Candace by Decade
How has Candace tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| 1890s | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| 1900s | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| 1910s | 112 | 0 | 112 | |
| 1920s | 135 | 0 | 135 | |
| 1930s | 146 | 0 | 146 | |
| 1940s | 6,720 | 5 | 6,715 | |
| 1950s | 14,262 | 11 | 14,251 | |
| 1960s | 9,887 | 14 | 9,873 | |
| 1970s | 12,688 | 17 | 12,671 | |
| 1980s | 25,269 | 100 | 25,169 | |
| 1990s | 11,529 | 12 | 11,517 | |
| 2000s | 2,925 | 0 | 2,925 | |
| 2010s | 989 | 0 | 989 | |
| 2020s | 295 | 0 | 295 | |
Candace by State
Birth registrations for Candace span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,606 Candaces were registered per state.
Candace + Last Name Combinations
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Candace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Candace?
We estimate approximately 71,990 people named Candace are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,761 Americans share this first name.
Is Candace a common name?
Candace is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,047 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Candace most popular?
Candace reached peak popularity in 1982, when 2,859 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Candace is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Candace a female name?
Candace is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Candace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Candace Smith, Candace Johnson, Candace Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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