girl's name
Candita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 131
Candita is a girl's name. In 1986 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Candita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 23 |
How popular is Candita?
In 1986, Candita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Candita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candita
How popular is the name Candita?
In 1986, Candita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Candita a girl's or a boy's name?
Candita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Candita most popular?
Candita peaked in 1974, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.