Candida
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Candida was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
3,580 births recorded 1900–2017 · peaked in 1971 with 222 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
214 births recorded 1918–1981 · peaked in 1971 with 29 births
Most common in: Paris
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
3 births recorded 2000–2000 · peaked in 2000 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 births recorded 2000–2000 · peaked in 2000 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Candida’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #3704 | — |
| 1995 | #5677 | ↓1973 |
| 1996 | #5771 | ↓94 |
| 1997 | #4819 | ↑952 |
| 1998 | #5799 | ↓980 |
| 1999 | #8223 | ↓2424 |
| 2000 | #6808 | ↑1415 |
| 2001 | #7724 | ↓916 |
| 2002 | #10246 | ↓2522 |
| 2003 | #9048 | ↑1198 |
| 2004 | #11624 | ↓2576 |
| 2005 | #7891 | ↑3733 |
| 2006 | #10611 | ↓2720 |
| 2008 | #17504 | ↓6893 |
| 2009 | #10679 | ↑6825 |
| 2010 | #14959 | ↓4280 |
| 2012 | #14962 | ↓3 |
| 2014 | #13069 | ↑1893 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↓3350 |
| 2017 | #14124 | ↑2295 |
Frequently asked questions about Candida
Is Candida a popular name?
Candida has 3,580 recorded births in United States between 1900 and 2017, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Candida more common for boys or girls?
Candida is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Candida most popular?
Candida peaked in 1971 in United States, with 222 recorded births that year.
Is Candida rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Candida’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1561 in 1900 to #14124 in 2017.
How many babies have been named Candida?
At least 3,797 babies have been recorded with the name Candida across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Candida popular in more than one country?
Yes — Candida appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.