Kandise
Of unknown origin, a feminine name perhaps related to the Greek candida meaning "glowing, white".
Name Census estimates that about 242 living Americans carry the first name Kandise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kandise today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kandise births was 1984 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kandise. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
242
~ 1 in 1,416,340 Americans
Peak year
1984
23 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2010 SSA rank
#18,380
Tracked since 1966
Census
Kandise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 288 people with the first name Kandise, which placed it at #30,313 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,313
National first-name rank
People counted
288
288 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kandise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kandise is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kandise described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kandise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.6% · 163
- Black or African American29.2% · 84
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 17
- Two or more races4.9% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Kandise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kandise from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 128 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kandise by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kandise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kandises live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kandise
The name Kandise is believed to have originated from the Greek language, although its exact etymology is unclear. Some scholars suggest that it may be a variation of the name Candace, which was the title given to the Queens of ancient Nubia, located in what is now Sudan. The name Candace itself is derived from the Greek word "Kandake," which means "Queen of Ethiopian descendants."
Another theory proposes that Kandise is a combination of the Greek words "kandy" and "isa," which together could mean "pure and equal." This interpretation aligns with the name's potential association with the concept of purity and equality.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kandise dates back to the late 19th century, when it appeared in historical records from the United States. However, it was not a widely popular name until the mid-20th century.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Kandise was Kandise Burruss, an American singer and songwriter born in 1984. She is best known for her work in the R&B genre and has released several successful albums.
Another prominent individual named Kandise is Kandise Le Blanc, a Canadian actress born in 1978. She has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including roles in "Battlestar Galactica" and "Stargate Universe."
In the field of sports, Kandise Dascotte is a former American basketball player who played for the University of Tennessee in the late 1990s. She later pursued a career in coaching and served as an assistant coach for several college teams.
Kandise Edney is an American businesswoman and author born in 1972. She is the founder of a successful consulting firm and has written several books on entrepreneurship and personal development.
Lastly, Kandise Kurtze is a contemporary American artist and sculptor known for her work with metal and mixed media. Her pieces have been featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries across the United States.
While the name Kandise may have its roots in ancient Greek and Nubian cultures, it has gained popularity in modern times, particularly in the United States and Canada, where it has been embraced by individuals from various backgrounds and professions.
People
Kandise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kandise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kandise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kandise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 242 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kandise going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,416,340 US residents.
Is Kandise a common name?
We classify Kandise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 256 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kandise most popular?
The single biggest year for Kandise was 1984, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kandise is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kandise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 288 people with the name Kandise, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,313 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kandise in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kandise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kandise appears almost entirely female. Of the 284 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kandise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kandise is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kandise most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kandise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.6% (163 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kandise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kandise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kandise in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kandise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kandise in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kandise can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kandise?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kandise, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.