Girls name
Candace
Candace is a girls' name given to 81,918 girls in the United States since 1940, peaking in 1982 with 2,838 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 35th among girls names in Mississippi in 1987.
Which states favor Candace
Candace by state
Top states by all-time births named Candace. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,166 | #2901 (2024) |
| 2 | Texas | 5,949 | #3386 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 4,174 | #1252 (2011) |
| 4 | Illinois | 4,161 | #1451 (2014) |
| 5 | New York | 4,161 | #1549 (2023) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 3,442 | #1050 (2022) |
| 7 | Michigan | 3,294 | #1344 (2017) |
| 8 | Florida | 3,186 | #2195 (2024) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 3,160 | #1121 (2016) |
| 10 | Georgia | 2,912 | #1356 (2018) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2,374 | #1091 (2015) |
| 12 | Indiana | 2,299 | #1103 (2009) |
| 13 | Alabama | 2,034 | #710 (2008) |
| 14 | Louisiana | 1,978 | — |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,922 | — |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,803 | — |
| 17 | Washington | 1,550 | — |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 1,502 | — |
| 19 | South Carolina | 1,462 | — |
| 20 | Mississippi | 1,434 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).