Unisex name · since 1916
Candler
Candler has 67 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Candler is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Candler recorded 67 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2019.
- #20,090 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 67 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Candler ranks #20,090 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Candler's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Candler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Candler's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Candler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2019
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Candler popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2012 (Candler as girls' name)
Candler by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (20 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Candler's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Candler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (30% of all-time use).
Candler by state
Where Candler concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 17 | 25.4% |
17 of 67 births nationwide.
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- Candler's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2010s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Candlers (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Candler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~103 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, 1916–2019 (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 Candler 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.