Candice is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Candice means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Candice across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Candice has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Candice is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “white, pure or queen”. From a title of the queens of ancient Ethiopia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 68,139 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 745 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 237 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 86 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 Candice per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (3,810/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (66/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Candice has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #157 nationally (given to 3,821 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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