Total births
1,080
Girls' name · since 1945
Kandie
Kandie has 1,080 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,080
- total births
- 1945–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Kandie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,080 recorded since 1945.
Kandie has 1,080 recorded births among girls since 1945, 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 1945 to 2012.
- 1,080 total births
- 1945–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,080 girls have been named Kandie since 1945, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 1,080
- total births
- 1945–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Kandie was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
40 babies were named Kandie in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Kandie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kandie splits its recorded history at 1975: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kandie at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Kandie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2012
- Peak year (1970)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Kandie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kandie's strongest decade.
277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Kandie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
164 births
- 1960s
1960s
265 births
- 1970s
1970s
277 births
- 1980s
1980s
211 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 277 births (26% of all-time use).
How Kandie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kandie's total volume
Kandie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kandie by state
Where Kandie concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Kandie's total US births 1.9%
Even split
20 of 1,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kandie? ▼
1,080 babies have been named Kandie since 1945. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1970 with 40 births.
When was Kandie most popular? ▼
Kandie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Kandie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kandie are California (20 births), Texas (10 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Kandie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kandie since 1945 -- 68 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kandie? ▼
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 Kandie's data
- Kandie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (277 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kandies (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kandie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kandie
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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, 1945–2012 (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. "Kandie: Baby Name Since 1945 - 1,080 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kandie. 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 Kandie 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.