Candice
Girl name · #5117 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Candice? In official American birth records, Candice has been tracked continuously since 1925, giving it 100 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Candice against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Candice in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Candice is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Candice?
In official American birth records, the name Candice first appeared in 1925 (over 100 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 100 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.