girl's name
Kandis
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,738
Kandis is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Kandis 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 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 296 |
| 1960s | 256 |
| 1970s | 305 |
| 1980s | 1,021 |
| 1990s | 465 |
| 2000s | 222 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 74 |
How popular is Kandis?
In 2016, Kandis was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kandis 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 Kandis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kandis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kandis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kandis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kandis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kandis
How popular is the name Kandis?
In 2016, Kandis was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kandis a girl's or a boy's name?
Kandis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kandis most popular?
Kandis peaked in 1987, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.