Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1981
Candias
23 babies named Candias in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Candias is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candias has been recorded 23 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 1987.
- 23 total births
- 1981–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Candias since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 23
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Candias was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
7 babies were named Candias in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Candias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Candias's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Candias at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Candias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1987
- Peak year (1987)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Candias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Candias's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Candias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candias? ▼
23 babies have been named Candias since 1981. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Candias most popular? ▼
Candias was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Candias been used? ▼
Records for Candias go back to 1981, giving 7 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Candias? ▼
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 Candias
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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, 1981–1987 (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. "Candias: Baby Name Since 1981 - 23 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candias. 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 Candias 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.