Kandis: 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	88	9	–	#1,784
1950s	296	30	+236%	#1,607
1960s	256	26	-14%	#2,054
1970s	305	31	+19%	#1,930
1980s	1,021	102	+235%	#1,111
1990s	465	47	-54%	#1,678
2000s	222	22	-52%	#4,031
2010s	74	7	-67%	#6,439
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,784

1950s

296

+236%

#1,607

1960s

256

-14%

#2,054

1970s

305

+19%

#1,930

1980s

1,021

102

+235%

#1,111

1990s

465

-54%

#1,678

2000s

222

-52%

#4,031

2010s

-67%

#6,439

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kandis

Kandis 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 1946, 2,727 American babies have been named Kandis. Its peak came in 1987, when 135 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 Kandis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandis?

The median living Kandis is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 51. An estimated 2,600 people named Kandis 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.

Kandis 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,303
2015	10	#10,488
2014	6	#15,571
2013	5	#17,909
2012	11	#10,061
2011	20	#6,439
2010	13	#8,963
2009	21	#6,424
2008	21	#6,450
2007	16	#7,903
2006	13	#8,977
2005	28	#4,768
2004	20	#6,092
2003	23	#5,320
2002	32	#4,031
2001	20	#5,691
2000	28	#4,343
1995	39	#2,995
1990	88	#1,678
1985	115	#1,208
1980	60	#1,816
1975	21	#3,333
1970	31	#2,414
1965	18	#2,982
1960	22	#2,609
1955	36	#1,752
1950	31	#1,696
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandis?

The median living Kandis is about 40 years old. Half of all living Kandiss are between 34 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kandis are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Kandis are alive in the United States, based on 2,727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kandis in 2025?

Kandis 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 Kandis?

2,727 babies have been named Kandis in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandis most popular?

Kandis peaked in 1987, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Kandis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandis rising or falling?

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

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Kandis popularity over time

The story of Kandis

How old are people named Kandis?

Kandis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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