Candace is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Candace means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Candace across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Candace has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Candace is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a royal title”. a title of queens of ancient Ethiopia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 85,097 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 133 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Candace per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (2,859/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (10/yr).
Candace has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #212 nationally (given to 2,859 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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