Kandi: 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	73	7	–	#2,218
1950s	537	54	+636%	#1,001
1960s	1,406	141	+162%	#810
1970s	1,608	161	+14%	#746
1980s	1,385	139	-14%	#798
1990s	322	32	-77%	#1,932
2000s	140	14	-57%	#5,690
2010s	76	8	-46%	#7,356
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,218

1950s

537

+636%

#1,001

1960s

1,406

141

+162%

#810

1970s

1,608

161

+14%

#746

1980s

1,385

139

-14%

#798

1990s

322

-77%

#1,932

2000s

140

-57%

#5,690

2010s

-46%

#7,356

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kandi

Kandi 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 1945, 5,547 American babies have been named Kandi. Its peak came in 1981, when 202 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 Kandi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandi?

The median living Kandi is about 51 years old; half are between 42 and 59. An estimated 5,200 people named Kandi 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.

Kandi 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	–	–
2018	5	#16,846
2017	5	#17,107
2016	7	#13,592
2015	11	#9,796
2014	6	#15,570
2013	5	#17,908
2012	7	#14,215
2011	13	#8,891
2010	17	#7,356
2009	17	#7,515
2008	14	#8,731
2007	13	#9,272
2006	13	#8,976
2005	6	#15,424
2004	14	#8,015
2003	20	#5,919
2002	11	#9,144
2001	20	#5,690
2000	12	#8,276
1995	24	#4,278
1990	72	#1,932
1985	129	#1,119
1980	174	#882
1975	163	#829
1970	198	#746
1965	151	#810
1960	115	#1,002
1955	34	#1,826
1950	20	#2,216
1945	9	#3,263
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandi?

The median living Kandi is about 51 years old. Half of all living Kandis are between 42 and 59 years old.

How many people named Kandi are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kandi are alive in the United States, based on 5,547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kandi in 2025?

Kandi 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 Kandi?

5,547 babies have been named Kandi in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandi most popular?

Kandi peaked in 1981, when 202 newborns received the name.

Is Kandi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandi rising or falling?

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

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Kandi popularity over time

The story of Kandi

How old are people named Kandi?

Kandi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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