Kandra: 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	12	1	–	#4,399
1950s	84	8	+600%	#2,083
1960s	164	16	+95%	#2,619
1970s	259	26	+58%	#2,580
1980s	415	42	+60%	#1,975
1990s	261	26	-37%	#2,622
2000s	118	12	-55%	#6,003
2010s	27	3	-77%	#13,882
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,399

1950s

+600%

#2,083

1960s

164

+95%

#2,619

1970s

259

+58%

#2,580

1980s

415

+60%

#1,975

1990s

261

-37%

#2,622

2000s

118

-55%

#6,003

2010s

-77%

#13,882

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kandra

Kandra 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 1947, 1,340 American babies have been named Kandra. Its peak came in 1988, when 60 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 Kandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kandra?

The median living Kandra is about 41 years old; half are between 33 and 51. An estimated 1,300 people named Kandra 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.

Kandra 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,882
2012	6	#15,894
2011	7	#14,043
2010	7	#14,212
2009	6	#16,202
2008	9	#12,086
2007	10	#11,219
2006	14	#8,482
2005	14	#8,099
2004	12	#8,968
2003	9	#10,846
2002	19	#6,003
2001	9	#10,531
2000	16	#6,636
1995	20	#4,927
1990	45	#2,622
1985	33	#2,828
1980	32	#2,826
1975	29	#2,634
1970	23	#2,979
1965	11	#4,059
1960	7	#5,417
1955	7	#4,943
1950	22	#2,083
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kandra?

The median living Kandra is about 41 years old. Half of all living Kandras are between 33 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kandra are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kandra are alive in the United States, based on 1,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kandra in 2025?

Kandra 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 Kandra?

1,340 babies have been named Kandra in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kandra most popular?

Kandra peaked in 1988, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Kandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kandra rising or falling?

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

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Kandra popularity over time

The story of Kandra

How old are people named Kandra?

Kandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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