Candida is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Candida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Candida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,580 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Candida per year, United States (1900 to 2017). United States peaked in 1971 (222/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (3/yr).
Candida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #1,208 nationally (given to 222 babies that year).
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