Candis: 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	6	1	–	#1,162
1890s	30	3	+400%	#1,113
1900s	35	4	+17%	#1,233
1910s	83	8	+137%	#1,967
1920s	45	5	-46%	#3,201
1930s	44	4	-2%	#2,783
1940s	402	40	+814%	#880
1950s	876	88	+118%	#862
1960s	477	48	-46%	#1,454
1970s	528	53	+11%	#1,303
1980s	1,933	193	+266%	#730
1990s	550	55	-72%	#1,487
2000s	127	13	-77%	#5,013
2010s	28	3	-78%	#9,911
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,162

1890s

+400%

#1,113

1900s

+17%

#1,233

1910s

+137%

#1,967

1920s

-46%

#3,201

1930s

-2%

#2,783

1940s

402

+814%

#880

1950s

876

+118%

#862

1960s

477

-46%

#1,454

1970s

528

+11%

#1,303

1980s

1,933

193

+266%

#730

1990s

550

-72%

#1,487

2000s

127

-77%

#5,013

2010s

-78%

#9,911

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Candis

Candis 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 1889, 5,164 American babies have been named Candis. Its peak came in 1985, when 233 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 Candis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candis?

The median living Candis is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 63. An estimated 4,500 people named Candis 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.

Candis 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#15,999
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,768
2011	5	#17,274
2010	11	#9,911
2009	12	#9,502
2008	8	#12,807
2007	6	#15,850
2006	12	#9,408
2005	12	#9,005
2004	11	#9,368
2003	12	#8,616
2002	13	#7,910
2001	18	#6,118
2000	23	#5,013
1995	46	#2,655
1990	105	#1,487
1985	233	#742
1980	155	#956
1975	38	#2,200
1970	51	#1,759
1965	38	#1,855
1960	47	#1,639
1955	82	#1,102
1950	94	#917
1945	34	#1,379
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,705
1925	6	#4,512
1920	6	#4,467
1915	10	#2,720
1910	7	#1,967
1905	5	#1,981
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,356
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Candis?

The median living Candis is about 44 years old. Half of all living Candiss are between 38 and 63 years old.

How many people named Candis are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Candis are alive in the United States, based on 5,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candis in 2025?

Candis 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 Candis?

5,164 babies have been named Candis in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candis most popular?

Candis peaked in 1985, when 233 newborns received the name.

Is Candis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Candis rising or falling?

Candis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Candis popularity over time

The story of Candis

How old are people named Candis?

Candis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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