boy's name
Candido
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,317
Candido is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Candido is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Candido over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 152 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 180 |
| 1960s | 275 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 232 |
| 1990s | 256 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Candido?
In 2025, Candido was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Candido 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 Candido
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candido also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candido over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candido
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candido — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candido
How popular is the name Candido?
In 2025, Candido was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Candido a girl's or a boy's name?
Candido is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Candido?
Candido has 3 syllables.
When was Candido most popular?
Candido peaked in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Candido a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Candido currently ranks #11,046 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.