Candice

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A few things about Candice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Candice

Candice Bergen

American actress (born 1946)

Choose Candice and your child shares a first name with Candice Bergen, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Candice, like who?” Candice Bergen's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Candice, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Candice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCandice first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1982, when it ranked #78. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCandice was 11× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,605 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🍂TrendCandice has slipped 2,084 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Candice

Candice is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Candice for girls from 1925 to 2025, in 84 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #78 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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