girl's name
Candice
KAN-dis
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 94,374
France
#321
2025 births
Candice is not a name but a title — Kandake was the word for the queen mother of Kush, and Acts records one without naming her, so a royal office became a personal name by misreading.
- Candice is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 3,810 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Candice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2,405 |
| 1950s | 6,054 |
| 1960s | 3,505 |
| 1970s | 12,505 |
| 1980s | 29,966 |
| 1990s | 9,883 |
| 2000s | 2,482 |
| 2010s | 1,132 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 201 |
What Candice means
Candice means queen mother, from a Kushite royal title. The glittering white reading commonly given comes from confusion with the Latin candidus and is unrelated.
Where Candice comes from
Candice descends from Kandake, the Meroitic title of the queen mother in the Kingdom of Kush in what is now Sudan — a genuine office with real power, several holders of which fought Rome. Acts describes an official of the Candace of the Ethiopians, using the title as though it were a name, and later readers took it as one. The glittering white gloss comes from the Latin candidus, which also gives candid and candidate, and has nothing to do with it.
Candice in use
Candice peaked in the United States in 1982, when 3,810 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 321st in France on 170 births — far above every other market — then 5134th in the United States on 25 and 5312th in England and Wales, across 94,374 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track. France ranking it more than four thousand places above America is striking.
How popular is Candice?
In 2025, Candice was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Candice is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Candice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Candice
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Candice in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Candice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candice
What does the name Candice mean?
Queen mother — Kandake, the royal title of the Kingdom of Kush.
Is Candace in the Bible?
Acts mentions the Candace of the Ethiopians, using the title as though it were a personal name.
Does Candice mean glittering white?
No. That comes from the Latin candidus and is unconnected.
Where is Candice most used?
France at 321st, more than four thousand places above the United States.
How popular is the name Candice?
In 2025, Candice was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Candice a girl's or a boy's name?
Candice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Candice?
Candice has 2 syllables.
When was Candice most popular?
Candice peaked in 1982, when 3,810 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Candice?
Candice is usually shortened to Candy.
Is Candice a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Candice currently ranks #321 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.