Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1972
Candle
Candle has 24 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Candle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Candle recorded 24 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.
- 24 total births
- 1972–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Candle since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 24
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Candle was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
8 babies were named Candle in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Candle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Candle's full recorded timeline at 1979, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Candle at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Candle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Candle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Candle's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Candle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candle? ▼
Candle has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 8 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Candle most popular? ▼
Candle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Candle been used? ▼
Candle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 10 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Candle? ▼
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 Candle's data
- Candle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 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 Candle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Candle
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Candy Girl
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Candi Girl
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Candis Girl
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Compare Candle side by side: Candle vs Candace Candle vs Candice Candle 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, 1972–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Candle: Baby Name Since 1972 - 24 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candle. 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 Candle 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.