boy's name
Candelario
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 5
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,319
Candelario is a boy's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1929, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Candelario over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 269 |
| 1930s | 231 |
| 1940s | 260 |
| 1950s | 267 |
| 1960s | 188 |
| 1970s | 263 |
| 1980s | 241 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Candelario?
In 2025, Candelario was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Candelario
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candelario also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candelario over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candelario
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candelario — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candelario
How popular is the name Candelario?
In 2025, Candelario was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Candelario a girl's or a boy's name?
Candelario is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Candelario?
Candelario has 5 syllables.
When was Candelario most popular?
Candelario peaked in 1929, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Candelario a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Candelario currently ranks #7,355 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.