girl's name

Candi

KAN-dee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 7,364

Candi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1980, when 360 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1944.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Candi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

2,206
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Candi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 193
1950s 736
1960s 1,562
1970s 2,094
1980s 2,206
1990s 380
2000s 142
2010s 31
2020s (to 2025) 12

How Popular Is Candi?

In 2022, Candi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Candi Is Used

France #3,985 5 in 1998
England & Wales #4,452 3 in 1998
United States #16,173 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Candi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Candi Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Candi

  • English KAN-dee

Sibling Names for Candi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Candi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Candi

How popular is the name Candi?

In 2022, Candi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Candi a girl's or a boy's name?

Candi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Candi?

Candi has 2 syllables.

When was Candi most popular?

Candi peaked in 1980, when 360 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.