Total births
2,319
Boys' name · since 1907
Candelario
Candelario has 2,319 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,319
- total births
- 1907–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- born in that decade
2,319 boys have been named Candelario since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Candelario has 2,319 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- 2,319 total births
- 1907–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 12% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,319 boys have been named Candelario since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,319
- total births
- 1907–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Candelario was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
38 babies were named Candelario in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Candelario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Candelario splits its recorded history at 1966: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Candelario at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Candelario popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1929)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Candelario by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Candelario's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Candelario births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 82
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
269 births
- 1930s
1930s
231 births
- 1940s
1940s
260 births
- 1950s
1950s
267 births
- 1960s
1960s
188 births
- 1970s
1970s
263 births
- 1980s
1980s
241 births
- 1990s
1990s
238 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 85
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 269 births (12% of all-time use).
How Candelario compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Candelario's total volume
Candelario vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Candelario by state
Where Candelario concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,175 | 50.7% |
| #2 | California | | 355 | 15.3% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 34 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
Texas share of Candelario's total US births 50.7%
Even split
1,175 of 2,319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candelario? ▼
2,319 babies have been named Candelario since 1907. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1929 with 38 births.
When was Candelario most popular? ▼
Candelario was most popular in the 1920s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Candelario most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Candelario are Texas (1,175 births), California (355 births), New Mexico (34 births).
How long has the name Candelario been used? ▼
Records for Candelario go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Candelario? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cannon, Canaan, Canyon, Canon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Candelario's data
- Candelario's decade-level peak was the 1920s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Candelarios (1,175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Candelario
Nearby Names Like Candelario
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Candelario
Cannon Boy
#763 10,978 births
Canaan Boy
#1084 5,843 births
Canyon Boy
#1427 3,827 births
Canon Boy
#1927 2,751 births
Candido Boy
#8997 2,087 births
Compare Candelario side by side: Candelario vs Cannon Candelario vs Canaan Candelario vs Canyon
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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, 1907–2025 (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. "Candelario: Baby Name Since 1907 - 2,319 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candelario. 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 Candelario 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.