Candance

Meaning & origin

Candance is an English feminine given name that emerged as a spelling variant of Candace in the mid-20th century. According to U.S. Social Security data, it was first recorded in 1945 and saw its peak usage in 1981, during which time it remained a relatively uncommon choice. Despite not reaching the top 1000 rankings, it maintained consistent but low usage through the 1980s and 1990s, with a stable trajectory in recent decades. The name is often associated with the 1980s, reflecting peak naming trends of that era, and it has not experienced a revival in subsequent years. Candance is most commonly perceived as a derivative of Candace, an ancient Ethiopian queenly title, and shares stylistic similarities with other mid-century American coinages ending in '-ance' or '-ence'.

Candance is likely a spelling variant of Candace, which derives from the Latinized form of the Greek Kandake, itself from the Ethiopian queenly title kentake. The name was used in the English-speaking world from the 20th century, possibly influenced by the word 'candance' or as a feminine form of names like Chance. Its popularity peaked in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the Midwest and South.