How Many People Are Named Candyce?
An estimated 2,499 people in the United States have the first name Candyce. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Candyce peaked in popularity in 1985 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Candyce 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 Candyce paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,499
About 1 in 137,157 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1985
102 births
Total Registered
3,014
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Candyce
Candyce is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,014 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Candyce as a female name
Ranked #15,706 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1985 (102 births)
Candyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Candyce span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 770 babies were registered. Candyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Candyce by Decade
How has Candyce 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.
Candyce by State
Birth registrations for Candyce span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Virginia, South Dakota, Pennsylvania. On average, about 42 Candyces were registered per state.
Candyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Candyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Candyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Candyce?
We estimate approximately 2,499 people named Candyce 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 137,157 Americans share this first name.
Is Candyce a common name?
Candyce is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,014 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Candyce most popular?
Candyce reached peak popularity in 1985, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Candyce is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Candyce a female name?
Candyce is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Candyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Candyce Smith, Candyce Johnson, Candyce 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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