Girls' name · since 1944
Candi
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 7,356 babies named Candi, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,356
- born since 1944
- 1980s
- peak decade
7,356 girls have been named Candi since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candi has been recorded 7,356 times among girls since 1944, 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 1944 to 2022.
- #2,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,356 born since 1944
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candi ranks #2,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,356 born since 1944, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,356
- born since 1944
- 1980s
- peak decade
Candi's 7,356 recorded births place it above 97.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Candi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Candi's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 360, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Candi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2022
- Peak year (1980)
- 360
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Candi by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,206 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Candi's strongest decade.
2,206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Candi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 193
1940s
193 births
- 1950s 736
1950s
736 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,562 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,094 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,206 births
- 1990s 380
1990s
380 births
- 2000s 142
2000s
142 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,206 births (30% of all-time use).
How Candi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Candi's total volume
Candi by state
Where Candi concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 727 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 454 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 329 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 265 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 251 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 230 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 226 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 198 | 2.7% |
727 of 7,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Candi appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Candi's data
- Candi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,206 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Candis (727 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Candi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1944–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Candi 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 August 2026.