Candice
Candice was the #5,099 girls' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales and #2,131 in Canada.
Candice as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,099 (25) | #4,867 (4) | — | — | — | #2,131 (10) | — |
| 2024 | #4,772 (28) | — | — | — | — | #2,685 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #5,549 (22) | #3,219 (7) | — | — | #856 (3) | #2,366 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #5,172 (25) | #2,889 (8) | — | — | — | #2,835 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #3,297 (48) | #2,711 (9) | — | — | — | #2,616 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #3,015 (53) | #3,117 (7) | — | — | — | #2,007 (10) | — |
| 2019 | #2,508 (70) | #2,869 (8) | — | — | — | #1,032 (25) | — |
| 2018 | #2,438 (73) | #3,518 (6) | — | — | #734 (4) | #1,639 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #2,018 (97) | #2,706 (9) | — | — | #651 (5) | #1,000 (26) | — |
| 2016 | #1,622 (135) | #2,233 (12) | — | — | — | #915 (29) | — |
| 2015 | #1,839 (112) | #1,649 (18) | — | — | #751 (4) | #951 (27) | — |
| 2014 | #1,634 (131) | #1,966 (14) | — | — | #661 (5) | #1,187 (21) | — |
| 2013 | #1,792 (114) | #2,176 (12) | — | — | #747 (4) | #1,512 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #1,719 (120) | #1,809 (16) | — | — | #677 (5) | #1,194 (21) | — |
| 2011 | #1,554 (141) | #2,432 (10) | #810 (3) | — | #612 (6) | #1,672 (13) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1982 at #78.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1925.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 15,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Candice is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 78,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 46,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candice | Canada | Girls | #2,131 | 10 |
| Candice | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Candice | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Candice | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Candice | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Candice | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Candice | US | Girls | #5,099 | 25 |
| Candice | US | Boys | — | too few |