Candace Bure
There are approximately 1 people named Candace Bure living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Candace with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bure. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Candace
72K
Alive today
Named Bure
274
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 49
Estimated bearers: 274
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #80,419
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (80.5%)
First name trend
Candace: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Candace. The peak year was 1982 with 2,859 births. The average person named Candace today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bure surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bure, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.5%.
- White80.5%
- Black or African American10.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Candace has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0210% of the US population, based on 71,990 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bure appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Candace Bure. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Candace Bure: questions and answers
How many people are named Candace Bure?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Candace Bure. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0210%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Candace Bure?
We classify Candace Bure as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Candace a male or female name?
Candace is predominantly female. Out of 85,047 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Candace profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.