Candela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,280 in 2002
0 babies were named Candela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCandela first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #8,280.
About the name Candela
Candela is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Candela for girls from 2002 to 2023, in 10 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #8,280 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 380,952 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Candela
What is the origin of the name Candela?
Candela has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Candela a boy or girl name?
Candela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Candela?
Candela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,280 in 2002.