Candace
About Candace
Candace, an ancient title of a dynasty of Ethiopian queens mentioned in the New Testament, is associated both with actress Candice Bergen and Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell.
Both spellings were most popular in the 1980s, but the sticky sweetness of nickname Candy undercuts the popularity of the name today. About 50 baby girls were named Candace last year, and half that many given the Candice spelling.
William Faulkner used the name Candace, shortened to Caddy, as a main character in his 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury.
Pronounced KAN-dis.
As of October 2026, Candace ranked #3173 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #102 in 1984.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,730 | 121 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | #2,104 | 92 | 51.5 |
| 2016 | #1,974 | 101 | 57 |
| 2017 | #2,362 | 77 | 44.6 |
| 2018 | #2,689 | 64 | 37.6 |
| 2019 | #2,787 | 60 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | #2,505 | 69 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | #2,681 | 64 | 39 |
| 2022 | #2,638 | 66 | 40.2 |
| 2023 | #3,049 | 54 | 33.7 |
| 2024 | #3,648 | 42 | 25.9 |
| 2025 | #3,173 | 50 | 31.1 |
Similar names
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- Carla
- Donna
- Krystal
- Tina
- Leslie
- Denise
- Carolyn
- Brittany
- Regina
- Monica
- Hillary
- Karen
- Lisa
- Carrie
- Kathryn
- Shannon
- Jenny
- Joyce
- Linda
- Melinda
Candace on lists
Famous Candaces
- Candace Helaine Cameron
Bure, American actress
- Candace Nelson
American chef and TV personality
- Candace Bushnell
American journalist and author
- Candace Nicole Parker
American basketball player
- Candace Beebe Pert
American neuroscientist and pharmacologist
- Candace Groth Fleming
American children's author
- Candace Hutson
American actress
- Candace Hilligoss
American actress
- Candace Kita
American actress and model
- Candace Pauline Camp
American novelist
- Candace Kaye Bailey
American actress and TV personality
- Candace Marie Celmer
American actress and singer
- Candace June "Candy" Clark
American actress
- Candace Owens
also known as RedPillBlack; African,American conservative commentator
Candace in pop culture
- Candace Arme
character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
- Candace "Caddy" Compson
character in William Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury"
- Candace Flynn
character in animated series "Phineas and Ferb"
- Candace Kincaid
character in "The List" by Siobhan Vivian
- Candace "Cannie" Shapiro
character in "Good in Bed" by Jennifer Weiner
- Candace Butler
character in TV's "The Forgotten"
Variations & nicknames
- Candicespelling variation