girl's name
Kandace
KAN-dis (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,432
Kandace is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 279 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kandace Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 412 |
| 1960s | 516 |
| 1970s | 687 |
| 1980s | 1,955 |
| 1990s | 1,607 |
| 2000s | 646 |
| 2010s | 273 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How Popular Is Kandace?
In 2025, Kandace was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kandace 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 Kandace
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kandace Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kandace over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kandace
- English KAN-dis
Sibling Names for Kandace
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kandace — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kandace
How popular is the name Kandace?
In 2025, Kandace was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kandace a girl's or a boy's name?
Kandace is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kandace?
Kandace has 2 syllables.
When was Kandace most popular?
Kandace peaked in 1988, when 279 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kandace a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kandace currently ranks #12,020 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.