Candace
The Latin form of kandake, the title borne by queens and queen mothers of the Kushite kingdom of Meroe. One such ruler is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.
Candace in 2025
Candace was given to 50 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,613th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 66,307 babies born.
The history of Candace
Candace reached its highest point in 1982, when 2,859 babies were given the name, ranking 212th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 210th, in 1984.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 85,097 babies have been named Candace. Half of them were born before 1979, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Candace by decade
| Decade | Babies named Candace | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | 1,346 |
| 1890s | 36 | 1,394 |
| 1900s | 27 | 2,108 |
| 1910s | 112 | 2,883 |
| 1920s | 135 | 3,619 |
| 1930s | 146 | 2,611 |
| 1940s | 6,720 | 339 |
| 1950s | 14,262 | 327 |
| 1960s | 9,886 | 428 |
| 1970s | 12,687 | 334 |
| 1980s | 25,268 | 210 |
| 1990s | 11,532 | 293 |
| 2000s | 2,925 | 1,119 |
| 2010s | 989 | 2,756 |
| 2020s | 345 | 4,418 |
Where Candace is heading
Candace has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 92 babies in 2015 to 50 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Candace is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Candace
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Candace.