Candice
How to say it: kan-DISS · /kænˈdɪs/
Latinized form of Kandake, a title for queens of the ancient Kushite kingdom of Meroe; meaning 'queen mother'.
Candice was the 1,780th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,477 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,780 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 44,204 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,477 |
| In France, 2025 | #323 among girls’ names, 170 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Candice peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Candice is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #323 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Candice
- Candice Bergen (born 1946)American actress
- Candice King (born 1987)American actress and singer
- Candice Swanepoel (born 1988)South African model
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