Recorded 1951–1991 Girls' name Peak 1985 168 births

Candas — girls' name

168 babies named Candas in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s391960s151970s211980s861990s7
1980s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Candas was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

12 babies were named Candas in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Candas

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Candas between 1951 and 1991, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Candas currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Candas performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Candas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Candas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 168 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Candas at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

168

Since 1951

41 years of records

Peak year

1985

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1951

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1991

Candas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1951

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1985)
12
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
468101214 199119871984198119771969195719541951 5

Candas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
86 births that decade — 51% of Candas's all-time total
1950s391960s151970s211980s861990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Candas?
168 babies have been named Candas since 1951. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1985 with 12 births.
When was Candas most popular?
Candas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Candas been used?
Candas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 41 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Candas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.