girl's name
Candra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,815
Candra is a girl's name. In 2013 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1984, when 87 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Candra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 379 |
| 1980s | 677 |
| 1990s | 382 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 20 |
How popular is Candra?
In 2013, Candra was given to 7 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 Candra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candra
How popular is the name Candra?
In 2013, Candra was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Candra a girl's or a boy's name?
Candra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Candra most popular?
Candra peaked in 1984, when 87 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.