How Many People Are Named Candice?
An estimated 61,134 people in the United States have the first name Candice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Candice peaked in popularity in 1982 with 3,810 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Candice 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 Candice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Candice is overwhelmingly female, 155 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Candice 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
61,134
About 1 in 5,607 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1982
3,810 births
Total Registered
68,114
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Candice
Candice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68,114 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Candice as a male name
Ranked #6,606 in 1991
7 male births in 1991
Peak: 1982 (19 births)
Candice as a female name
Ranked #4,781 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (3,791 births)
Candice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Candice span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 29,967 babies were registered. Candice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Candice by Decade
How has Candice 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.
Candice by State
Birth registrations for Candice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 1,275 Candices were registered per state.
Candice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Candice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Candice
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Candice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Candice?
We estimate approximately 61,134 people named Candice 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 5,607 Americans share this first name.
Is Candice a common name?
Candice is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Candice most popular?
Candice reached peak popularity in 1982, when 3,810 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Candice is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Candice a female name?
Candice is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Candice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Candice Smith, Candice Johnson, Candice 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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