Candia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,269 in 1953
0 babies were named Candia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCandia first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #3,269.
About the name Candia
Candia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-dia”. US birth records list Candia for girls from 1950 to 1989, in 28 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #3,269 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 395,257 girls |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 341,297 girls |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
Other spellings of Candia
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Candia
What is the origin of the name Candia?
Candia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Candia a boy or girl name?
Candia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Candia?
Candia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #3,269 in 1953.