Kandra
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,961 in 1984
0 babies were named Kandra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKandra first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #1,961.
About the name Kandra
Kandra is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Kandra for girls from 1947 to 2013, in 65 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,961 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1950s | 4.5 | 223,714 girls |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 109,529 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,453 girls |
| 1980s | 24 | 41,545 girls |
| 1990s | 14 | 69,541 girls |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 156,006 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 261,438 girls |
Other spellings of Kandra
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Questions about the name Kandra
What is the origin of the name Kandra?
Kandra has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kandra a boy or girl name?
Kandra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kandra?
Kandra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #1,961 in 1984.