Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1981
Candess
19 babies named Candess in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1981–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Candess sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candess has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1983.
- 19 total births
- 1981–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Candess since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 19
- total births
- 1981–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Candess was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Candess in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Candess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Candess splits its recorded history at 1982: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Candess at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Candess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1983
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Candess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Candess's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Candess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candess? ▼
19 babies have been named Candess since 1981. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
When was Candess most popular? ▼
Candess was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Candess been used? ▼
Records for Candess go back to 1981, giving 3 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Candess? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Candess
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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, 1981–1983 (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. "Candess: Baby Name Since 1981 - 19 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candess. 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 Candess 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.