Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Kandie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kandie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
40 babies
All-time total
1,080
#7,121 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Kandie popularity over time

1,080 babies have been named Kandie since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1970Girls

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 39 4 – #3,330
1950s 164 16 +321% #1,807
1960s 265 27 +62% #2,047
1970s 277 28 +5% #2,060
1980s 211 21 -24% #3,292
1990s 80 8 -62% #7,648
2000s 31 3 -61% #11,347
2010s 13 1 -58% #12,734
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kandie

Kandie 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, 1,080 American babies have been named Kandie. Its peak came in 1970, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kandie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandie?

The median living Kandie is about 52 years old; half are between 42 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Kandie are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

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

Kandie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 5 #18,172
2011 8 #12,734
2010 – –
2009 9 #11,937
2008 6 #16,417
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 9 #11,347
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 7 #12,711
2000 – –
1995 7 #11,075
1990 10 #8,168
1985 17 #4,536
1980 24 #3,450
1975 22 #3,204
1970 40 #2,060
1965 33 #2,047
1960 30 #2,125
1955 14 #3,155
1950 – –
1945 6 #4,281
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandie?

The median living Kandie is about 52 years old. Half of all living Kandies are between 42 and 62 years old.

How many people named Kandie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kandie are alive in the United States, based on 1,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kandie in 2025?

Kandie 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 Kandie?

1,080 babies have been named Kandie in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandie most popular?

Kandie peaked in 1970, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kandie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandie rising or falling?

Kandie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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