Feminine dossier · first seen 1943

Candyce

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak births

102

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Candyce

How many people are named Candyce?

An estimated 2,406 living Americans are named Candyce.

How rare is Candyce?

Candyce fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Candyce?

The median age of a living American named Candyce is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 65 years old.

Is Candyce still popular?

Not especially. Candyce has been declining since its 1985 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Candyce most common?

Candyce has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.

1943Peak 19852025

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,014

Candyce has a second act. After fading from its 1953 peak, it disappeared for 32 years before finding new momentum in 1985.

Candyce peaked in 1985, when 102 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,014 Americans named Candyce since 1943.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

Living profile

2,619

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age45

Core range37–69

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Minnesota

3.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Minnesota · 1950s 3.8×

California · 1950s 1.9×