Total births
93
Girls' name · since 1920
Cande
93 babies named Cande in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 1920–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Cande is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 93 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cande has been recorded 93 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1982.
- 93 total births
- 1920–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
93 girls have been named Cande since 1920, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 93
- total births
- 1920–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Cande was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cande in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Cande's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cande's full recorded timeline at 1958, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cande at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Cande popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1982
- Peak year (1955)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Cande by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cande's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cande births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 40 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cande? ▼
Cande has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 9 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Cande most popular? ▼
Cande was most popular in the 1950s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Cande been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cande since 1920 -- 63 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Cande? ▼
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 Cande's data
- Cande's decade-level peak was the 1950s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Cande
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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, 1920–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cande: Baby Name Since 1920 - 93 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cande. 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 Cande 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.