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Candice

girl name
Origin
African
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

from Candace, an ancient Nubian/Ethiopian royal title meaning 'queen mother'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Candice peaked in the 1980s.

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Popularity in Brazil

756 people · the #10,049 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 41

1970s1980s1990s

Among people named Candice living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Candice

Most people given the name Candice in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Candice you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Candice

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