girl's name

Kandi

KAN-dee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 5,550

Kandi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 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 1981, when 202 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1945.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kandi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s.

1,608
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Kandi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 73
1950s 537
1960s 1,406
1970s 1,608
1980s 1,385
1990s 322
2000s 140
2010s 76

How Popular Is Kandi?

In 2018, Kandi 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 Kandi Is Used

England & Wales #6,838 3 in 2015
United States #16,775 5 in 2018

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 Kandi

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

Parents Who Like Kandi Also Like

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

How to Say Kandi

  • English KAN-dee

Sibling Names for Kandi

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

Common Questions About Kandi

How popular is the name Kandi?

In 2018, Kandi 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 Kandi a girl's or a boy's name?

Kandi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kandi?

Kandi has 2 syllables.

When was Kandi most popular?

Kandi peaked in 1981, when 202 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.