Candace
Girl nameCandace has been given to 85,097 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1982.
Meaning & origin /ˈkæn.dɪs/
From Latin Candacē, from Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), from Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /kandakə/), a hereditary title of ancient queens of Napata (northern Sudan).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
85,097
Peak year
1982 (2,859 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1882
10-year trend
▼ -46%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Candace
Candace Owens
American political commentator (born 1989)
Candace Cameron Bure
American actress, producer, author, and talk show panelist, as well as star on "Full House" (born 1976)
Candace Bushnell
American author
Candace Parker
American basketball player (born 1986)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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