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Candice

/ˈkændɪs/ · 100% girls · 25 born in 2025

Candice has been given to about 68,139 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkændɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 64,618
Median age today43 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Candice per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 3,810
  • Born in 202525
  • All time68,139
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Candice?

Its best year was 1982, when 3,810 babies were given the name, ranking 78th. The typical living American called Candice is about 43 years old today.

Names that sound like Candice

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kandice0.97
  2. Candace0.84
  3. Janice0.79
  4. Kandace0.81
  5. Alice0.68
  6. Patrice0.68
  7. Clarice0.68
  8. Shanice0.68

Middle names for Candice

Ranked by flow score
  1. Candice Josephine0.84
  2. Candice Rose0.83
  3. Candice Marie0.83
  4. Candice Jane0.83
  5. Candice Louise0.83
  6. Candice June0.82

Sibling names for Candice

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Meredithsister · 0.92
  2. Laceysister · 0.90
  3. Dustinbrother · 0.90
  4. Alisonsister · 0.89
  5. Travisbrother · 0.88
  6. Derekbrother · 0.87

Where Candice is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Candice White0.78
    2. Candice Nguyen0.78
    3. Candice Moore0.78
    4. Candice Hill0.78
    5. Candice Hall0.78
    6. Candice Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Candice

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.