Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1951
Candas
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Candas, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1951–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Candas is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1951.
Candas has 168 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1991.
- 168 total births
- 1951–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Candas since 1951, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 168
- total births
- 1951–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
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.
Candas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Candas's full recorded timeline at 1979, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Candas at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Candas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Candas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Candas's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Candas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (51% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Candas's data
- Candas's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Candas
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Candas: Baby Name Since 1951 - 168 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Candas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.