girl's name
Candelaria
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 5
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,573
Candelaria is a girl's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Candelaria is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1929, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Candelaria over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1900s | 54 |
| 1910s | 146 |
| 1920s | 320 |
| 1930s | 202 |
| 1940s | 180 |
| 1950s | 131 |
| 1960s | 111 |
| 1970s | 203 |
| 1980s | 243 |
| 1990s | 299 |
| 2000s | 316 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Candelaria?
In 2025, Candelaria was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Candelaria is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Candelaria
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candelaria also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candelaria over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candelaria
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candelaria — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candelaria
How popular is the name Candelaria?
In 2025, Candelaria was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Candelaria a girl's or a boy's name?
Candelaria is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Candelaria?
Candelaria has 5 syllables.
When was Candelaria most popular?
Candelaria peaked in 1929, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Candelaria a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Candelaria currently ranks #4,816 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.