Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1924
Candita
131 babies named Candita in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1924–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
131 girls have been named Candita since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Candita has 131 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1986.
- 131 total births
- 1924–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Candita since 1924, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 131
- total births
- 1924–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Candita was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
15 babies were named Candita in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Candita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Candita splits its recorded history at 1974: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Candita at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Candita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1986
- Peak year (1974)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Candita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Candita's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Candita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 75 births (57% of all-time use).
Candita by state
Where Candita concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 4.6% |
New York share of Candita's total US births 4.6%
6 of 131 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candita? ▼
Candita has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 15 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Candita most popular? ▼
Candita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Candita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Candita are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Candita been used? ▼
Records for Candita go back to 1924, giving 63 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Candita? ▼
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 Candita's data
- Candita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Canditas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Candita
Nearby Names Like Candita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Candita
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Candice Girl
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Candy Girl
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Candi Girl
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Candis Girl
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Compare Candita side by side: Candita vs Candace Candita vs Candice Candita vs Candy
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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, 1924–1986 (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. "Candita: Baby Name Since 1924 - 131 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candita. 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 Candita 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.