Candida
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #686 in 1971
0 babies were named Candida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCandida first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #686.
About the name Candida
Candida is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Candida for girls from 1900 to 2017, in 111 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #686 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 | 54,466 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 76,278 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 64,683 girls |
| 1930s | 12 | 83,264 girls |
| 1940s | 13 | 79,177 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 60,132 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 66,138 girls |
| 1970s | 91 | 11,030 girls |
| 1980s | 32 | 31,008 girls |
| 1990s | 14 | 71,480 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 193,050 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 470,588 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Candida
What is the origin of the name Candida?
Candida has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Candida a boy or girl name?
Candida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Candida?
Candida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #686 in 1971.