Total births
14
Girls' name · since 1973
Kandida
14 babies named Kandida in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 14
- total births
- 1973–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kandida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 14 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Kandida recorded 14 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1976.
- 14 total births
- 1973–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 girls have been named Kandida since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 14
- total births
- 1973–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kandida was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kandida in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Kandida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kandida's full recorded timeline at 1976, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, 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.
Kandida at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Kandida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1976
- Peak year (1973)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Kandida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kandida's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kandida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kandida? ▼
Kandida has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 9 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Kandida most popular? ▼
Kandida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Kandida been used? ▼
Kandida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 4 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Kandida? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kandida
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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, 1973–1976 (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. "Kandida: Baby Name Since 1973 - 14 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kandida. 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 Kandida 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.