Candice
Girl name · #5117 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Candice, placing it at #5117 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Candice.
Babies named Candice per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 100-year story
Candice first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 3,791 girls were named Candice — good for #78 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Candice in class?
Candice scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Candice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Candice is most common
State-level data for Candice is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Candice
Statistically, parents drawn to Candice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Candace, Nichole, Corrie, Katharine, and Kristin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Candice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1622 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1719 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 182 | #1322 |
| 2008 | 247 | #1057 |
| 2007 | 247 | #1059 |
| 2006 | 250 | #1024 |
| 2005 | 220 | #1078 |
| 2004 | 213 | #1078 |
| 2003 | 258 | #920 |
| 2002 | 242 | #923 |
| 2001 | 299 | #789 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Candice a popular girl name?
Candice ranked #5117 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Candice most popular?
Candice peaked in 1982, when 3,791 American girls received the name (ranked #78 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Candice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Candice. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.