Candence comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Rhythmic flow or sequence..
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How popular is Candence?
2005peak year
The name Candence reached its peak in 2005, with 18 registrations (ranked #6592). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1946. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #16739) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 161 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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