Girls' name · since 1956

Kande

31 babies named Kande in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

31
total births
1956–1973
years on record
1950s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Kande sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1956.

Kande has 31 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1973.

  • 31 total births
  • 1956–1973 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

31 girls have been named Kande since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1973.

31
total births
1956–1973
years on record
1950s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kande was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kande in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Kande's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kande's SSA record in two at 1960 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 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kande at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

31

Since 1956

18 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1956

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1973

Kande popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 19561959196019611973 5

Kande by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Kande's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kande births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kande?
Since 1956, Social Security records show 31 babies named Kande. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 8 births.
When was Kande most popular?
Kande was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Kande been used?
Records for Kande go back to 1956, giving 18 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Kande?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kande's data

  • Kande's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1956–1973 (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. "Kande: Baby Name Since 1956 - 31 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kande. 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 Kande 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.