Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1971
Candina
44 babies named Candina in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1971–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Candina since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candina has been recorded 44 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1980.
- 44 total births
- 1971–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 89% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Candina since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 44
- total births
- 1971–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Candina was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
9 babies were named Candina in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Candina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Candina's full recorded timeline at 1976, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Candina at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Candina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1980
- Peak year (1973)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Candina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Candina's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Candina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 39 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candina? ▼
Candina has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 9 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Candina most popular? ▼
Candina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Candina been used? ▼
Records for Candina go back to 1971, giving 10 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Candina? ▼
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 Candina's data
- Candina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (39 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 Candina
Nearby Names Like Candina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Candina
Candace Girl
#3641 84,938 births
Candice Girl
#4792 67,984 births
Candy Girl
#3762 28,525 births
Candi Girl
7,356 births
Candis Girl
5,164 births
Compare Candina side by side: Candina vs Candace Candina vs Candice Candina vs Candy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Candina: Baby Name Since 1971 - 44 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candina. 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 Candina 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.