Kandice
Respelling of Candace, which comes from the hereditary title of the queens of Kush in Nubia; one such ruler's official appears in the Book of Acts.
Kandice in 2025
Kandice was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Kandice has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Kandice
Kandice reached its highest point in 1985, when 298 babies were given the name, ranking 1,116th that year.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 6,823 babies have been named Kandice. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kandice by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kandice | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 79 | 3,681 |
| 1950s | 332 | 2,692 |
| 1960s | 302 | 2,415 |
| 1970s | 931 | 1,649 |
| 1980s | 2,620 | 1,116 |
| 1990s | 1,494 | 1,334 |
| 2000s | 695 | 3,769 |
| 2010s | 335 | 5,585 |
| 2020s | 35 | 15,716 |
Where Kandice is heading
Kandice has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 24 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Kandice is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kandice
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kandice.