Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Candace
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
2,848
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Candace
How many people are named Candace?
An estimated 70,137 living Americans are named Candace.
How rare is Candace?
Candace is uncommon among babies today, with 50 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak.
How old is the typical Candace?
The median age of a living American named Candace is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 58 years old.
Is Candace still popular?
No. Candace is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak with 50 births in 2025.
Where is Candace most common?
Candace has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19822025
Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
50
All-time
84,938
Where it lives now
Candace is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Candace is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.