Candita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,041 in 1974
0 babies were named Candita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCandita first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #4,041.
About the name Candita
Candita is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Candita for girls from 1924 to 1986, in 17 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #4,041 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 204,499 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 510,949 girls |
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 Candita
What is the origin of the name Candita?
Candita has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Candita a boy or girl name?
Candita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Candita?
Candita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #4,041 in 1974.