Candi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	193	19	–	#1,142
1950s	736	74	+281%	#877
1960s	1,562	156	+112%	#695
1970s	2,094	209	+34%	#631
1980s	2,206	221	+5%	#527
1990s	380	38	-83%	#1,705
2000s	142	14	-63%	#4,814
2010s	31	3	-78%	#12,379
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-35%	#12,395

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

193

–

#1,142

1950s

736

+281%

#877

1960s

1,562

156

+112%

#695

1970s

2,094

209

+34%

#631

1980s

2,206

221

+5%

#527

1990s

380

-83%

#1,705

2000s

142

-63%

#4,814

2010s

-78%

#12,379

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#12,395

The story of Candi

Candi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 7,356 American babies have been named Candi. Its peak came in 1980, when 360 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Candi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candi?

The median living Candi is about 49 years old; half are between 42 and 58. An estimated 6,900 people named Candi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Candi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,761
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,395
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,859
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,048
2012	6	#15,335
2011	8	#12,379
2010	6	#15,318
2009	15	#8,134
2008	11	#10,217
2007	18	#7,139
2006	13	#8,819
2005	7	#13,273
2004	10	#10,042
2003	8	#11,505
2002	14	#7,506
2001	22	#5,220
2000	24	#4,814
1995	26	#3,992
1990	86	#1,705
1985	177	#898
1980	360	#527
1975	176	#793
1970	248	#655
1965	146	#823
1960	147	#855
1955	61	#1,293
1950	30	#1,731
1945	17	#2,075
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Candi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Candi?

The median living Candi is about 49 years old. Half of all living Candis are between 42 and 58 years old.

How many people named Candi are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Candi are alive in the United States, based on 7,356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Candi mean?

A less common spelling of Candy.

How popular is the name Candi in 2025?

Candi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Candi?

7,356 babies have been named Candi in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candi most popular?

Candi peaked in 1980, when 360 newborns received the name.

Is Candi a boy or girl name?

Candi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Candi rising or falling?

Candi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Candi popularity over time

The story of Candi

How old are people named Candi?

Candi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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